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How to get fromCherbourg-Octeville to Ostendby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, ferry, or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Ostend by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, ferry, or car train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    6h 16m
    €134–343

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus C<>R
    2. Take the bus from Rennes to Brugesbus bus N702
    15h
    €59–90

  3. Drive  517.1 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Ostendcar car 517.1 km
    6h 7m
    €83–120

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CDG - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    4. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain train
    8h 55m
    €219–463

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Caen to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    10h 16m
    €108–193

  6. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Portsmouthferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 030
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus bus
    19h 11m
    €77–106

  7. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    4. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ostendcar car
    7h 15m
    €365–406

Cherbourg-Octeville to Ostend by train

Calendar133Weekly Trains
Duration6h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 795 km
  • Duration: 6h 16m

What companies run services between Cherbourg-Octeville, France and Ostend, Belgium?

You can take a train from Cherbourg to Ostende via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Rennes-Gare Routiere, Rennes, Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 15h.

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