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How to get fromNantes to Ostendby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 12 ways to get from Nantes to Ostend by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nantes to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    7h 23m
    €134–221

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brugesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 25m
    €54–91

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nantes to Brugesbus bus 7712
    12h 40m
    €68–99

  4. Drive  646.3 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Ostendcar car 646.3 km
    7h 15m
    €104–150

  5. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NTE - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    7h 39m
    €129–357

  6. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    7h 52m
    €129–216

  7. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NTE - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train
    6h 41m
    €180–537

  8. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane NTE - LIL
    2. Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain train
    9h 17m
    €178–382

  9. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane NTE - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    3. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain train
    5h 46m
    €103–315

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

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CDG - 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 17m
    €222–475

  11. Bus to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane RNS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    9h 14m
    €190–535

  12. Bus to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane RNS - 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 21m
    €251–685

Nantes to Ostend by train and subway

Calendar30Weekly Services
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 759.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

What companies run services between Nantes, France and Ostend, Belgium?

You can take a train from Nantes to Ostende via Lille Europe, Gare Lille Europe, Gare Jean Lebas Roubaix, Roubaix, and Courtrai in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nantes to Bruges 4 times a week. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 11h 10m.

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