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There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Ostend by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane OTP - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    3. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain train
    7h
    €108–303

  2. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane OTP - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    9h 53m
    €83–408

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Oostendebus bus
    27h 1m
    €144

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    30h 37m
    €284–500

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Meidling to Brussels-Nordnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    35h 16m
    €159–272

  6. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane OTP - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain train
    8h 32m
    €106–362

  7. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane OTP - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    8h 55m
    €153–424

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Brusselsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    38h 30m

  9. Drive  2,252.4 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Ostendcar car 2,252.4 km
    21h 27m
    €373–538

Bucharest to Ostend by train

Calendar20Weekly Trains
Duration30h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€284Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,903.1 km
  • Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Ostend, Belgium?

Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Bucharest to Oostende twice a week. Tickets cost €144 and the journey takes 27h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Ostende via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 30h 37m.

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