There are 4 ways to get from Ostend to Arnhem by train, car, plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Breda to Arnhem Centraaltrain
4h 26m€40–72Bus, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Brugge, 't Zand to Breskens, Veerhavenbus 42
- Take the ferry from Breskens, Veerhaven to Vlissingen, Westerhavenwegferry Wsf
- Take the train from Vlissingen to Arnhem Centraaltrain
7h 28m€33–77Drive 277.6 km
- Drive from Ostend to Arnhemcar 277.6 km
2h 56m€52–74Train, fly
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain
5h 32m€154–365
Ostend to Arnhem by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Arnhem is to train which costs €40 - €75 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Arnhem is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Arnhem. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Arnhem Centraal via Anvers-Central and Breda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Ostend and Arnhem is 288 km. The road distance is 277.6 km.
The best way to get from Ostend to Arnhem without a car is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs €40 - €75.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Ostend to Arnhem, including transfers.
Ostend to Arnhem train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
Ostend to Arnhem train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Anvers-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ostend to Arnhem is 278 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Ostend to Arnhem.
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What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Arnhem, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Ostende to Arnhem Centraal via Anvers-Central and Breda in around 4h 26m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Vlissingen to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Brugge, 't Zand to Breskens, Veerhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Connexxion
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Brugge, 't Zand to Breskens, Veerhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +31 (0)850401800
- [email protected]
- Website
- westerscheldeferry.nl
Ferry from Breskens, Veerhaven to Vlissingen, Westerhavenweg
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- https://www.westerscheldeferry.nl/
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