There are 9 ways to get from Ostend to Bratislava by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
best- 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 Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BRU - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
6h 52m€101–306Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane CRL - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
7h 45m€74–351Train via Munich
- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Rjx
14h 51m€212–471Bus
- Take the bus from Bruges to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus 802
- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 901 / ...
22h 37m€106–176Train, night train
- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Re / ...
18h 29m€95–228Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane AMS - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
7h 44m€149–399Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane CRL - BTS
7h 37m€102–328Train
- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Wien HBFtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petržalkatrain
18h 31m€234–390Drive 1,258.8 km
- Drive from Ostend to Bratislavacar 1,258.8 km
11h 54m€198–285
Ostend to Bratislava by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Bratislava is to bus which costs €100 - €180 and takes 22h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Bratislava is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 52m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Oostende Gouwelozestraat and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Bruges, Antwerp Rooseveltplaats and Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Bratislava-Petrzalka via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, München Hbf and Salzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 51m.
The distance between Ostend and Bratislava is 1118 km. The road distance is 1258.8 km.
The best way to get from Ostend to Bratislava without a car is to train via Munich which takes 14h 51m and costs €210 - €480.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Ostend to Bratislava, including transfers.
Ostend to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Ostend to Bratislava train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
The best way to get from Ostend to Bratislava is to train via Munich which takes 14h 51m and costs €210 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 22h 37m.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Bratislava, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Ostende to Bratislava-Petrzalka via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Salzburg Hbf in around 14h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, Antwerp Rooseveltplaats, and Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) in around 22h 37m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- 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
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Wien HBF
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bruges to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Ostend to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Antwerp Rooseveltplaats station.
Ostend to Bratislava train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ostend to Bratislava is 1259 km. It takes approximately 11h 54m to drive from Ostend to Bratislava.
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