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How to get fromSaint-Étienne to Ostendby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Ostend by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    7h
    €179–360

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Ostend - Coach Parkingbus bus
    13h 49m
    €68–134

  3. Drive 765.6 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Étienne to Ostendcar car 765.6 km
    8h 24m
    €119–172

  4. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LYS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    4. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain train
    7h 5m
    €127–329

  5. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    7h 13m
    €149–360

  6. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 747
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Brugesbus bus 757 / ...
    16h
    €74–124

  7. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LYS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Flandrestrain train
    4. Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain train
    8h 20m
    €173–412

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    5. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain train
    9h 14m
    €115–345

  9. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LYS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    9h 4m
    €171–436

Saint-Étienne to Ostend by train

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Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket€179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 924.4 km
  • Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Ostend, Belgium?

You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Ostende via Lyon Part Dieu and Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Ostend - Coach Parking via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Lille - Europe Train Station in around 13h 49m.

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