There are 6 ways to get from The Hague to Ostend by train (Eurostar), bus, train, ferry, car, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
3h 22m€73–130Bus, line 30 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Hague to Brugesbus 826
- Take the bus from Brugge Station perron C7 to Oostende Gouwelozestraatbus 30
5h€21–30Train, ferry, bus, line 30 bus
- Take the train from Den Haag HS to Vlissingentrain
- Take the ferry from Vlissingen, Westerhavenweg to Breskens, Veerhavenferry Wsf
- Take the bus from Breskens, Veerhaven to Brugge, 't Zandbus 42
- Take the bus from Brugge 't Zand perron B6 to Oostende Gouwelozestraatbus 30
6h 26m€28–65Drive 217.3 km
- Drive from The Hague to Ostendcar 217.3 km
2h 38m€40–58Train via Antwerp
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain Eurostar / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
3h 24m€33–95Train, fly
- Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
4h 26m€146–351
The Hague to Ostend by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from The Hague to Ostend is to bus and line 30 bus which costs €21 - €35 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from The Hague to Ostend is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from The Hague to Ostend. However, there are services departing from The Hague and arriving at Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Brugge Station perron C7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
No, there is no direct train from The Hague to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Den Haag HS and arriving at Ostende via Rotterdam Centraal and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between The Hague and Ostend is 275 km. The road distance is 217.3 km.
The best way to get from The Hague to Ostend without a car is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs €70 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from The Hague to Ostend, including transfers.
The Hague to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from The Hague station.
The Hague to Ostend train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from The Hague to Ostend is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs €70 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus and line 30 bus, which costs €21 - €35 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between The Hague, Netherlands and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a train from Den Haag HS to Ostende via Rotterdam Centraal and Bruxelles-Midi in around 3h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Hague to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Bruges and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 5h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Den Haag HS to Vlissingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Den Haag Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from The Hague to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Brugge Station perron C7 to Oostende Gouwelozestraat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Breskens, Veerhaven to Brugge, 't Zand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Brugge 't Zand perron B6 to Oostende Gouwelozestraat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Breskens, Veerhaven to Brugge, 't Zand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Connexxion
- Phone
- +31 (0)850401800
- [email protected]
- Website
- westerscheldeferry.nl
Ferry from Vlissingen, Westerhavenweg to Breskens, Veerhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- https://www.westerscheldeferry.nl/
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Booking & Getting There
The Hague to Ostend bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bruges station.
The Hague to Ostend train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Hague to Ostend is 217 km. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from The Hague to Ostend.
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