There are 3 ways to get from Leuven to Ostend by train, bus, or car
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Leuven to Ostend by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Ostend is to bus and line 30 bus which costs €14 - €22 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Ostend is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven station to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Leuven Station and arriving at Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Brugge Station perron C7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Louvain and arriving at Ostende. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 41m.
The distance between Leuven and Ostend is 147 km. The road distance is 140 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Ostend without a car is to train which takes 1h 41m and costs €24 - €120.
The train from Louvain to Ostende takes 1h 41m including transfers and departs hourly.
Leuven to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leuven Station.
Leuven to Ostend train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Ostend is to train which takes 1h 41m and costs €24 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus and line 30 bus, which costs €14 - €22 and takes 4h 6m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Ostend, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Louvain to Ostende hourly. Tickets cost €24–50 and the journey takes 1h 41m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leuven Station to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Bruges and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 4h 6m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Louvain to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Louvain to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leuven Station to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Brugge Station perron C7 to Oostende Gouwelozestraat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Leuven to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bruges station.
Leuven to Ostend train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Ostende station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Ostend is 140 km. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Leuven to Ostend.
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