There are 10 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 to Varna Airport
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 33m$192–567Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
cheapest- 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 Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BRU - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
12h 37m$150–449Bus
- Take the bus from Oostende to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus
32h 47m$185–196Train, night train
- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Varnatrain Ic
43h 45m$361–756Drive 2,491.6 km
- Drive from Ostend to Varnacar 2,491.6 km
25h 3m$444–642Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- 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$178–520Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane DUS - VAR
9h 45m$242–732Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- 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 15m$182–554Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
45h 36m$244–633Train, 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$247–466
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 - $550.
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 2091 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 33m 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
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
- $161
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Varna is 1h ahead of Ostend. It is currently 12:00 PM in Ostend and 1:00 PM 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 3m to drive from Ostend to Varna.
There are 2324+ hotels available in Varna.





