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How to get fromOstend to Amsterdamby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Ostend to Amsterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    3h 25m
    €40–130

  2. Line 30 bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Brugge Station perron C7bus bus 30
    2. Take the bus from Bruges to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N814 / ...
    6h 6m
    €24–38

  3. Drive  276.6 km

    1. Drive from Ostend to Amsterdamcar car 276.6 km
    3h
    €51–74

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BRU - AMS
    4h 28m
    €145–347

  5. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Brugge, 't Zand to Breskens, Veerhavenbus bus 42
    2. Take the ferry from Breskens, Veerhaven to Vlissingen, Westerhavenwegferry ferry Wsf
    3. Take the train from Vlissingen to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 24m
    €34–82

Ostend to Amsterdam by train

Calendar181Weekly Trains
Duration3h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 285.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 25m

What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Amsterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Ostende to Amsterdam Centraal via Anvers-Central in around 3h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Amsterdam Sloterdijk via Brugge Station perron C7 and Bruges in around 6h 6m.

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