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How to get fromRotterdam to Ostendby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Ostend by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    2h 32m
    €73–122

  2. Bus, line 30 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brugesbus bus N814 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brugge Station perron C7 to Oostende Gouwelozestraatbus bus 30
    4h 20m
    €20–28

  3. Drive  194.2 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Ostendcar car 194.2 km
    2h 17m
    €40–58

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane AMS - 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
    4h 3m
    €182–372

  5. Train via Antwerp

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    2h 45m
    €32–97

  6. Train, ferry, bus, line 30 bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Vlissingentrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Vlissingen, Westerhavenweg to Breskens, Veerhavenferry ferry Wsf
    3. Take the bus from Breskens, Veerhaven to Brugge, 't Zandbus bus 42
    4. Take the bus from Brugge 't Zand perron B6 to Oostende Gouwelozestraatbus bus 30
    6h 5m
    €26–57

Rotterdam to Ostend by train

Calendar205Weekly Trains
Duration2h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 252.2 km
  • Duration: 2h 32m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Ostend, Belgium?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Ostende via Bruxelles-Midi in around 2h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Oostende Gouwelozestraat via Bruges and Brugge Station perron C7 in around 4h 20m.

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