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There are 9 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Ostend by train (Eurostar), bus, night train, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    6h 11m
    €101–263

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N136
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Brugesbus bus 7712 / ...
    11h 30m
    €57–84

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    8h 40m
    €131–270

  4. Drive  547.4 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Ostendcar car 547.4 km
    5h 39m
    €99–143

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    6h 28m
    €100–196

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FRA - 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
    6h 8m
    €118–278

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane STR - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    8h 19m
    €187–499

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FRA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    7h 58m
    €183–449

  9. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    5. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain train
    8h 40m
    €170–412

Karlsruhe to Ostend by train

Calendar65Weekly Trains
Duration6h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 634.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Ostend, Belgium?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ostende via Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Brussels-North train station, Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 11h 30m.

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