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

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There are 6 ways to get from Ostend to Leiden by train (Eurostar), bus, ferry, train, car, 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 Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    3h 5m
    €35–101

  2. Line 30 bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Brugge Station perron C7bus bus 30
    2. Take the bus from Bruges to The Haguebus bus 826
    6h 38m
    €26–38

  3. Line 30 bus, bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Brugge 't Zand perron Cbus bus 30
    2. Take the bus from Brugge 't Zand perron A to Breskens Veerhavenbus bus 42
    3. Take the ferry from Breskens, Veerhaven to Vlissingen, Westerhavenwegferry ferry Wsf
    4. Take the train from Vlissingen to Leiden Centraaltrain train
    6h 39m
    €30–71

  4. Drive 230.3 km

    1. Drive from Ostend to Leidencar car 230.3 km
    2h 45m
    €42–60

  5. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    3h 42m
    €63–171

  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
    4h 30m
    €145–398

Ostend to Leiden by train

Calendar185Weekly Trains
Duration3h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 255.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 5m

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

You can take a train from Ostende to Leiden Centraal via Anvers-Central and Rotterdam Centraal in around 3h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to Leiden, Hogewoerd via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, The Hague, and Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal in around 6h 38m.

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