There are 3 ways to get from Ostend to Texel by bus, train, ferry, 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.
Bus, train, ferry
best- Take the bus from Bruges to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 802 / ...
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Den Heldertrain
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texelferry
9h 43m€38–60Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain
- Take the bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Nieuwe Niedorp, Transferiumbus 350
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texelferry
9h 51m€169–243Train, fly, ferry
- 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
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Den Heldertrain
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texelferry
7h 57m€157–369
Ostend to Texel by bus, foot, train, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Texel is to bus and train and ferry which costs €35 - €60 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Texel is to train and fly and ferry which takes 7h 57m and costs €150 - €370.
The distance between Ostend and Texel is 386 km.
The best way to get from Ostend to Texel without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 9h 43m and costs €35 - €60.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Ostend to Texel, including transfers.
There are 1977+ hotels available in Texel.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Texel, Netherlands?
There is no direct connection from Ostend to Texel. However, you can take the line 30 bus to Brugge Station perron C7, walk to Bruges, take the bus to Amsterdam Sloterdijk, walk to Amsterdam Sloterdijk, take the train to Den Helder, walk to Den Helder, Station, take the line 33 bus to Den Helder, Steiger TESO, walk to Den Helder, then take the ferry to Texel. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ostende to Texel via Anvers-Central, Antwerpen-Centraal, Schiphol Airport Train Station, Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, Busstation, Nieuwe Niedorp, Transferium, and Den Helder in around 9h 51m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Den Helder
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Den Helder
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bruges to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Nieuwe Niedorp, Transferium
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
- Phone
- 0222 36 96 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- teso.nl
Ferry from Den Helder to Texel
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.teso.nl/nl/
Ferry from Den Helder to Texel
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.teso.nl/nl/
Ferry from Den Helder to Texel
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.teso.nl/nl/
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