There are 9 ways to get from Ostend to Varna by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly
best- 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 Varna Airport (VAR)plane BRU - VAR
8h 54m$191–472Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane EIN - VAR
9h 8m$170–493Bus
- Take the bus from Oostende to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus
32h 47m$187–197Train, night train
- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Varnatrain Ic
43h 45m$360–772Drive 2,491.6 km
- Drive from Ostend to Varnacar 2,491.6 km
25h 8m$444–642Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane CRL - VAR
8h 12m$178–489Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane DUS - VAR
9h 29m$253–718Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Ostende to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
45h 41m$253–812Train, bus
- Take the train from Ostende to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Varnabus 984
46h 7m$268–517
Ostend to Varna by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Varna is to bus which costs $180 - $200 and takes 32h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Varna is to train and bus and fly which takes 8h 12m and costs $170 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to Varna. However, there are services departing from Oostende and arriving at Varna via Buchurest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Varna. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Varna via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 45m.
The distance between Ostend and Varna is 2095 km. The road distance is 2491.6 km.
The best way to get from Ostend to Varna without a car is to bus which takes 32h 47m and costs $180 - $200.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Ostend to Varna, including transfers.
Ostend to Varna bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Oostende station.
Ostend to Varna train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
Ostend to Varna bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Oostende to Varna via Bucharest and Buchurest in around 32h 47m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–490
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ostende to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostende to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–350
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostende to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $130–180
- Couchette Carriage
- $100–130
- Seating Carriage
- $70–90
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–480
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–7
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Oostende to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $162
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–370
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Varna is 1h ahead of Ostend. It is currently 3:56 AM in Ostend and 4:56 AM in Varna.
Ostend to Varna train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ostend to Varna is 2492 km. It takes approximately 25h 8m to drive from Ostend to Varna.
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