There are 5 ways to get from Ostend to Kerkrade by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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 Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlentrain S43 / ...
4h 9m€51–104Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bruges to Aachen station westbus N84
8h 5m€28–42Drive 248.1 km
- Drive from Ostend to Kerkradecar 248.1 km
2h 33m€46–67Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain Ice
4h 23m€48–150Line 30 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Brugge Station perron C7bus 30
- Take the train from Bruges to Hasselttrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Hasselt Station perron 16 to Maastricht Boschstraat/Marktbus 20a
6h 22m€44–75
Ostend to Kerkrade by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Kerkrade is to bus which costs €28 - €45 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Kerkrade is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to Kerkrade. However, there are services departing from Oostende Gouwelozestraat and arriving at Herzogenrath, Straß via Bruges and Aachen, Bendplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Kerkrade. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Kerkrade Centrum via Liège-Guillemins and Heerlen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Ostend and Kerkrade is 280 km. The road distance is 248.1 km.
The best way to get from Ostend to Kerkrade without a car is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs €50 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Ostend to Kerkrade, including transfers.
Ostend to Kerkrade bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Ostend to Kerkrade train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
The best way to get from Ostend to Kerkrade is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs €50 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €45 and takes 8h 5m.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Kerkrade, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Ostende to Kerkrade Centrum via Liège-Guillemins and Heerlen in around 4h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bruges to Aachen station west twice daily. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 5h 20m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostende to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Heerlen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €10–15
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bruges to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Brugge Station perron C7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Hasselt Station perron 16 to Maastricht Boschstraat/Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
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Booking & Getting There
Ostend to Kerkrade bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Ostend to Kerkrade train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ostend to Kerkrade is 248 km. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Ostend to Kerkrade.
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