There are 8 ways to get from Varna to Ostend by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane VAR - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
8h 51m€210–591Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane VAR - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain
9h 53m€159–468Bus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shumen to Buchurestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Oostendebus
33h 21m€165–176Train, night train
- Take the train from Varna to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Ruse to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
38h 3m€289–574Drive 2,494.1 km
- Drive from Varna to Ostendcar 2,494.1 km
24h 45m€398–575Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane VAR - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain
8h 43m€164–681Bus, train
- Take the bus from Varna to București, Autogara Militaribus 984
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
47h 57m€245–391Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Varna to Buchurestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Meidling to Brussels-Nordnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Ostendetrain Ic / ...
44h 11m€182–324
Varna to Ostend by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Ostend is to bus which costs €160 - €180 and takes 33h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Ostend is to fly and bus and train which takes 8h 43m and costs €160 - €700.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna station to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Varna Central Bus Station and arriving at Oostende via Shumen and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Varna to Ostend. However, there are services departing from Varna and arriving at Ostende via Ruse, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 3m.
The distance between Varna and Ostend is 2092 km. The road distance is 2494.1 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Ostend without a car is to bus which takes 33h 21m and costs €160 - €180.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Varna to Ostend, including transfers.
Varna to Ostend bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Varna Central Bus Station.
Varna to Ostend train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Varna station.
Varna to Ostend bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Shumen Bus Station.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Ostend, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Oostende via Shumen, Buchurest, and Bucharest in around 33h 21m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Varna Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Varna to Ruse Razpredelitelna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Night train from Ruse to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–3
- 1st Class
- €2–4
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Meidling to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–160
- Couchette Carriage
- €90–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Varna to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Shumen to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Varna to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Oostende
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €144
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Flibco
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Booking & Getting There
Ostend is 1h behind Varna. It is currently 8:34 AM in Varna and 7:34 AM in Ostend.
Varna to Ostend train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Ruse Razpredelitelna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varna to Ostend is 2494 km. It takes approximately 24h 45m to drive from Varna to Ostend.
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