There are 11 ways to get from Ostend to Interlaken by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain Ice
9h 36mCHF 172–420Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain Ice
12h 15mCHF 61–163Drive 790.9 km
- Drive from Ostend to Interlakencar 790.9 km
8h 9mCHF 133–192Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- 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 Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
8h 23mCHF 158–330Train
- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain Ice
10h 8mCHF 184–348Bus
- Take the bus from Bruges to Ghent Dampoortbus N84 / ...
- Take the bus from Gent to Zurichbus
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhofbus
17h 33mTrain, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain
9h 12mCHF 153–464Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- 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 Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRU - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
9h 46mCHF 138–335Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
9h 20mCHF 206–463Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- 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 Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BRU - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain
10h 24mCHF 102–341Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus
- 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 Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BRU - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain
10h 24mCHF 117–325
Ostend to Interlaken by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Interlaken is to train and bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 170 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Interlaken is to drive which takes 8h 9m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to Interlaken. However, there are services departing from Oostende Gouwelozestraat and arriving at Interlaken Sonnenhof via Bruges, Gent and Zürich HB Schweizerhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Interlaken. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Interlaken West via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
The distance between Ostend and Interlaken is 1106 km. The road distance is 790.9 km.
The best way to get from Ostend to Interlaken without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 36m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 420.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Ostend to Interlaken, including transfers.
Ostend to Interlaken bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Ostend to Interlaken train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
The best way to get from Ostend to Interlaken is to train via Paris which takes 9h 36m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 17h 33m.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Interlaken, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Ostende to Interlaken West via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 9h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Interlaken Sonnenhof via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, Ghent Dampoort, Gent, Zurich, and Zürich HB Schweizerhof in around 17h 33m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–30
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–30
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–30
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Ostend to Interlaken bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Ostend to Interlaken train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ostend to Interlaken is 791 km. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from Ostend to Interlaken.
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