There are 5 ways to get from Ostend to IJmuiden by train (Eurostar), bus, ferry, train, car, or plane
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 Schiphol Airporttrain Thalys
4h 4m€53–129Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bruges to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 826 / ...
7h 10m€33–53Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Brugge 't Zand perron A to Breskens Veerhavenbus 42
- Take the ferry from Breskens, Veerhaven to Vlissingen, Westerhavenwegferry Wsf
- Take the train from Vlissingen to Haarlemtrain
7h 32m€37–82Drive 275.5 km
- Drive from Ostend to IJmuidencar 275.5 km
3h 16m€50–71Train, 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
4h 37m€149–404
Ostend to IJmuiden by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to IJmuiden is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to IJmuiden is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to IJmuiden. However, there are services departing from Oostende Gouwelozestraat and arriving at IJmuiden, Scheldestraat via Bruges and Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to IJmuiden. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk via Anvers-Central and Schiphol Airport Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Ostend and IJmuiden is 302 km. The road distance is 275.5 km.
The best way to get from Ostend to IJmuiden without a car is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs €50 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Ostend to IJmuiden, including transfers.
Ostend to IJmuiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Ostend to IJmuiden train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
The best way to get from Ostend to IJmuiden is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs €50 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 10m.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and IJmuiden, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Ostende to IJmuiden, Marktplein via Anvers-Central, Schiphol Airport Train Station, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, and Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk in around 4h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bruges to Amsterdam Sloterdijk 4 times a day. Tickets cost €24–40 and the journey takes 4h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Vlissingen to Haarlem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bruges to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Brugge 't Zand perron A to Breskens Veerhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- connexxion.nl
Bus from Brugge 't Zand perron A to Breskens Veerhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/en/
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Ostend to IJmuiden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Ostend to IJmuiden train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Anvers-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ostend to IJmuiden is 276 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Ostend to IJmuiden.
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