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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 / ...
    6h 57m
    €180–282

  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 Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Brugesbus bus 757
    13h 51m
    €56–110

  3. Drive  765.6 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Étienne to Ostendcar car 765.6 km
    8h 22m
    €122–177

  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
    6h 56m
    €124–335

  5. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    7h 25m
    €151–243

  6. 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 / ...
    8h 10m
    €160–262

  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 Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain train
    7h 57m
    €174–432

  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 5m
    €118–322

  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
    8h 47m
    €173–468

Saint-Étienne to Ostend by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration6h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 924.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 57m

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 6h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Bruges, and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 13h 51m.

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