There are 7 ways to get from Copenhagen to Ostend by plane, train, train (Eurostar), night train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane CPH - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
5h 53m€118–316Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
cheapest- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane CPH - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain
7h 31m€108–318Train via Cologne
- Take the train from København H to Hamburg-Altonatrain Rj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
13h 26m€168–394Night train, bus, train
- Take the nighttrain from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain 301
- Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Antwerp - Berchembus
- Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
18h 26m€121–253Drive 1,122.1 km
- Drive from Copenhagen to Ostendcar 1,122.1 km
10h 6m€208–301Train
- Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
17h 15m€162–360Bus
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Ghent Dampoortbus N844
- Take the bus from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendebus Bus
18h 56m
Copenhagen to Ostend by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Copenhagen to Ostend is to night train and bus and train which costs €120 - €260 and takes 18h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Copenhagen to Ostend is to fly and train which takes 5h 53m and costs €110 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Copenhagen to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Copenhagen Busterminal and arriving at Ostende via Gent Dampoort and Gand-Saint-Pierre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Copenhagen to Ostend. However, there are services departing from København H and arriving at Ostende via Hamburg-Altona, Köln Hbf and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 26m.
The distance between Copenhagen and Ostend is 898 km. The road distance is 1122.1 km.
The best way to get from Copenhagen to Ostend without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 13h 26m and costs €160 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Copenhagen to Ostend, including transfers.
Copenhagen to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Copenhagen to Ostend train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from København H station.
The best way to get from Copenhagen to Ostend is to train via Cologne which takes 13h 26m and costs €160 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 18h 56m.
What companies run services between Copenhagen, Denmark and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a train from København H to Ostende via Hamburg-Altona, Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 13h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Ostende via Ghent Dampoort, Gent Dampoort, Gent Sint-Pietersstation perron 15, and Gand-Saint-Pierre in around 18h 56m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Hannover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Billund
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Berchem to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from København H to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Antwerp - Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Bus from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Belgian Railways
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Booking & Getting There
Copenhagen to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Copenhagen to Ostend train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Hamburg-Altona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Copenhagen to Ostend is 1122 km. It takes approximately 10h 6m to drive from Copenhagen to Ostend.
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