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

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There are 6 ways to get from Ostend to IJmuiden by train, bus, ferry, car, train (Eurostar), or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train Eurocity Direct / ...
    4h 18m
    €45–76

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N814 / ...
    6h 46m
    €32–48

  3. 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 Haarlemtrain train
    7h 36m
    €36–77

  4. Drive  275.5 km

    1. Drive from Ostend to IJmuidencar car 275.5 km
    3h 16m
    €51–74

  5. Train via Rotterdam

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Haarlemtrain train
    4h 44m
    €45–120

  6. 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
    5h
    €161–345

Ostend to IJmuiden by train and bus

Calendar174Weekly Services
Duration4h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 302.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 18m

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

You can take a train from Ostende to IJmuiden, Marktplein via Anvers-Central, Antwerpen-Centraal, Schiphol Airport Train Station, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, and Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk in around 4h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bruges to Amsterdam Sloterdijk 4 times a day. Tickets cost €23–35 and the journey takes 3h 55m.

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