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There are 10 ways to get from Ostend to Hamburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Ostende to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 24m
    €136–553

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Ghent Dampoortbus bus N84 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N844
    13h 31m
    €56–94

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Berchemtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Antwerp - Berchem to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 59m
    €72–135

  4. Drive  665.2 km

    1. Drive from Ostend to Hamburgcar car 665.2 km
    6h 2m
    €104–150

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    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 Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BRU - HAM
    6h 6m
    €116–341

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Trn
    11h 47m
    €124–275

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane AMS - HAM
    6h 57m
    €141–380

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bremen Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane AMS - BRE
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    6h 45m
    €159–526

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    7h 29m
    €218–526

  10. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    7h 41m
    €146–500

Ostend to Hamburg by train

Calendar91Weekly Trains
Duration8h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 770.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Hamburg, Germany?

You can take a train from Ostende to Hamburg Hbf via Brussels-Nord and Köln Hbf in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, and Ghent Dampoort in around 13h 31m.

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