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

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There are 10 ways to get from Kiel to Ostend by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    10h 8m
    €174–581

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Antwerp - Berchembus bus
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    14h 8m
    €96–181

  3. Drive  751.1 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Ostendcar car 751.1 km
    6h 41m
    €117–169

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane HAM - 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
    7h 5m
    €140–418

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    13h 37m
    €151–383

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Ghent Dampoortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendebus bus Bus
    14h 51m

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAM - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    8h 44m
    €171–495

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BRE - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    8h 33m
    €188–651

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    5. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train
    9h 14m
    €188–528

  10. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane HAM - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train
    8h 55m
    €177–575

Kiel to Ostend by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration10h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€174Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 878.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 8m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Ostende via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 10h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Ostende via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Ghent Dampoort, Gent Dampoort, Gent Sint-Pietersstation perron 15, and Gand-Saint-Pierre in around 14h 51m.

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