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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Ostendby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or night train

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

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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
    €116–295

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Strasbourgbus bus 091 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels South to Brugesbus bus N84
    12h 5m
    €44–76

  3. Drive  547.4 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Ostendcar car 547.4 km
    5h 39m
    €87–126

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FRA - 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
    6h 13m
    €120–333

  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
    €113–246

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6
    2. Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    3. Take the nighttrain from Koblenz Hbf to Brussels-Nordnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    13h 36m
    €96–242

  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 23m
    €194–532

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FRA - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    8h
    €175–481

  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
    €163–392

Karlsruhe to Ostend by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration6h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest 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 Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station, Brussels South, Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 12h 5m.

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