There are 5 ways to get from Leiden to Ostend by train (Eurostar), train, ferry, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
3h 59m€58–174Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Hague to Brugesbus 826 / ...
6h 45m€25–36Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Vlissingentrain
- Take the ferry from Vlissingen, Westerhavenweg to Breskens, Veerhavenferry Wsf
- Take the bus from Breskens Veerhaven to Brugge 't Zand perron Cbus 42
6h 34m€30–70Drive 229.3 km
- Drive from Leiden to Ostendcar 229.3 km
2h 45m€41–59Fly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
4h 10m€144–400
Leiden to Ostend by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Ostend is to bus which costs €24 - €40 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Ostend is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Hogewoerd and arriving at Oostende Gouwelozestraat via The Hague and Brugge Station perron C7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Ostende via Rotterdam Centraal and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Leiden and Ostend is 291 km. The road distance is 229.3 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Ostend without a car is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs €55 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Leiden to Ostend, including transfers.
Leiden to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from The Hague station.
Leiden to Ostend train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Ostend is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs €55 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €40 and takes 6h 45m.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Ostende via Rotterdam Centraal and Bruxelles-Midi in around 3h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from The Hague to Bruges once daily. Tickets cost €17–28 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Vlissingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Breskens Veerhaven to Brugge 't Zand perron C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Breskens Veerhaven to Brugge 't Zand perron C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Connexxion
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from The Hague to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +31 (0)850401800
- [email protected]
- Website
- westerscheldeferry.nl
Ferry from Vlissingen, Westerhavenweg to Breskens, Veerhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- https://www.westerscheldeferry.nl/
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More Questions & Answers
Leiden to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bruges station.
Leiden to Ostend train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Ostend is 229 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Leiden to Ostend.
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