There are 3 ways to get from Oostende Station to Brussels by train, bus, or car
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Oostende Station to Brussels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oostende Station to Brussels is to bus which costs €11 - €35 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Oostende Station to Brussels is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs €17 - €25.
No, there is no direct bus from Oostende Station to Brussels station. However, there are services departing from Bruges and arriving at Brussels-North train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ostende and arriving at Bruxelles-Central. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 37m.
The distance between Oostende Station and Brussels is 117 km. The road distance is 112.1 km.
The best way to get from Oostende Station to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs €19 - €95.
The train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Central takes 1h 37m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Oostende Station to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Oostende Station to Brussels train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
The best way to get from Oostende Station to Brussels is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs €19 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €11 - €35 and takes 2h 48m.
What companies run services between Oostende Station, Belgium and Brussels, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Central every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €19–40 and the journey takes 1h 37m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bruges to Brussels-North train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €8–14 and the journey takes 1h 35m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bruges to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Oostende Station to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Oostende Station to Brussels train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oostende Station to Brussels is 112 km. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Oostende Station to Brussels.
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