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

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There are 9 ways to get from Nantes to Ostend by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nantes to Bruxelles Miditrain train 003B
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    6h 26m
    €151–265

  2. Bus

    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, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Brugesbus bus 757 / ...
    12h 55m
    €56–89

  3. Drive  646.3 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Ostendcar car 646.3 km
    7h 15m
    €103–149

  4. Fly 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
    €104–304

  5. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    7h 8m
    €123–215

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    7h 23m
    €131–220

  7. Fly 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 Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain train
    6h 42m
    €149–371

  8. Fly 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 to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    7h 37m
    €133–417

  9. Fly 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
    €128–381

Nantes to Ostend by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 872.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

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

You can take a train from Nantes to Ostende via Bruxelles Midi and Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 12h 55m.

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