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Ostend’s main art museum, presenting Belgian art from Ensor onwards in a modern seafront setting with varied temporary exhibitions.
Cheapest price
£19
Average price
£19
Fastest journey
1 h 34 m
Average duration
1 h 34 m
Trains per day
73
Distance
104 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Antwerp to Ostend is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Antwerp to Ostend will cost around £19 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £19.
Of the 73 trains that leave Antwerp for Ostend every day 42 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 104 km distance in an average of 1 h 34 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 34 m .
The slowest trains will take 1 h 34 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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1834Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Antwerp to Ostend among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £6. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 1h 22m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £6, and a train costs an average of £12.
Distance: 104 km
Most popular Train | Coach |
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£18 Average Price | £11 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 16m Average total duration 1h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 52m Average total duration Fastest 1h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
The table below shows live departures for Antwerp to Ostend trains for today, Sunday 9 August. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1829 | 8:17 Antwerp-South | 1h35 | 9:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
708 · 530 | 8:36 Antwerp-Central | 1h39 | 10:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
18122+ 530 | 8:38 Antwerp-South | 1h37 | 10:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
708 · 530 | 8:42 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h33 | 10:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
1830 | 9:06 Antwerp-Central | 1h46 | 10:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1830 | 9:12 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h40 | 10:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1830 | 9:17 Antwerp-South | 1h35 | 10:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
709 · 531 | 9:36 Antwerp-Central | 1h39 | 11:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
709 · 531 | 9:42 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h33 | 11:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
1808+ 18125 · 18142 | 9:43 Antwerp-South | 1h40 | 11:23 Ostende | 2 changes | |
18125 · 18142 | 9:48 Antwerp-Central | 1h35 | 11:23 Ostende | 1 change | |
18125 · 18142 | 9:54 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h29 | 11:23 Ostende | 1 change | |
1831 | 10:06 Antwerp-Central | 1h46 | 11:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1831 | 10:12 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h40 | 11:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1831 | 10:17 Antwerp-South | 1h35 | 11:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
710 · 532 | 10:36 Antwerp-Central | 1h39 | 12:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
18126+ 532 | 10:38 Antwerp-South | 1h37 | 12:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
710 · 532 | 10:42 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h33 | 12:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
1832 | 11:06 Antwerp-Central | 1h46 | 12:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1832 | 11:12 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h40 | 12:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1832 | 11:17 Antwerp-South | 1h35 | 12:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
711 · 533 | 11:36 Antwerp-Central | 1h39 | 13:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
711 · 533 | 11:42 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h33 | 13:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
1833 | 12:06 Antwerp-Central | 1h46 | 13:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1833 | 12:12 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h40 | 13:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1833 | 12:17 Antwerp-South | 1h35 | 13:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
712 · 534 | 12:36 Antwerp-Central | 1h39 | 14:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
712 · 534 | 12:42 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h33 | 14:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
1834 | 13:06 Antwerp-Central | 1h46 | 14:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1834 | 13:12 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h40 | 14:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1834 | 13:17 Antwerp-South | 1h35 | 14:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
713 · 535 | 13:36 Antwerp-Central | 1h39 | 15:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
713 · 535 | 13:42 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h33 | 15:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
1835 | 14:06 Antwerp-Central | 1h46 | 15:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1835 | 14:12 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h40 | 15:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1835 | 14:17 Antwerp-South | 1h35 | 15:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
714 · 536 | 14:36 Antwerp-Central | 1h39 | 16:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
714 · 536 | 14:42 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h33 | 16:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
1836 | 15:06 Antwerp-Central | 1h46 | 16:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1836 | 15:12 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h40 | 16:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1836 | 15:17 Antwerp-South | 1h35 | 16:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
715 · 537 | 15:36 Antwerp-Central | 1h39 | 17:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
715 · 537 | 15:42 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h33 | 17:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
1837 | 16:06 Antwerp-Central | 1h47 | 17:53 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1837 | 16:12 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h41 | 17:53 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1837 | 16:17 Antwerp-South | 1h36 | 17:53 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
716 · 538 | 16:36 Antwerp-Central | 1h39 | 18:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
716 · 538 | 16:42 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h33 | 18:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
1838 | 17:06 Antwerp-Central | 1h46 | 18:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1838 | 17:12 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h40 | 18:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1838 | 17:17 Antwerp-South | 1h35 | 18:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
717 · 539 | 17:36 Antwerp-Central | 1h39 | 19:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
717 · 539 | 17:42 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h33 | 19:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
1839 | 18:06 Antwerp-Central | 1h46 | 19:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1839 | 18:12 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h40 | 19:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1839 | 18:17 Antwerp-South | 1h35 | 19:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
718 · 540 | 18:36 Antwerp-Central | 1h39 | 20:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
718 · 540 | 18:42 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h33 | 20:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
1840 | 19:06 Antwerp-Central | 1h46 | 20:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1840 | 19:12 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h40 | 20:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1840 | 19:17 Antwerp-South | 1h35 | 20:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
18135+ 719 · 541 | 19:22 Antwerp-South | 1h53 | 21:15 Ostende | 2 changes | |
19730 · 541 | 19:36 Antwerp-Central | 1h39 | 21:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
719 · 541 | 19:36 Antwerp-Central | 1h39 | 21:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
19730 · 541 | 19:42 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h33 | 21:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
719 · 541 | 19:42 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h33 | 21:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
1841 | 20:06 Antwerp-Central | 1h46 | 21:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1841 | 20:12 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h40 | 21:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1841 | 20:17 Antwerp-South | 1h35 | 21:52 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
720 · 542 | 20:36 Antwerp-Central | 1h39 | 22:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
720 · 542 | 20:42 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h33 | 22:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
1842 | 21:06 Antwerp-Central | 1h47 | 22:53 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1842 | 21:12 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h41 | 22:53 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1842 | 21:17 Antwerp-South | 1h36 | 22:53 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
18137+ 721 · 543 | 21:22 Antwerp-South | 1h53 | 23:15 Ostende | 2 changes | |
721 · 543 | 21:36 Antwerp-Central | 1h39 | 23:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
721 · 543 | 21:42 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h33 | 23:15 Ostende | 1 change | |
| Monday 10 August | |||||
1827 | 6:06 Antwerp-Central | 1h45 | 7:51 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1827 | 6:12 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h39 | 7:51 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1827 | 6:17 Antwerp-South | 1h34 | 7:51 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
706 · 528 | 6:36 Antwerp-Central | 1h41 | 8:17 Ostende | 1 change | |
706 · 528 | 6:42 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h35 | 8:17 Ostende | 1 change | |
1828 | 7:06 Antwerp-Central | 1h45 | 8:51 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1828 | 7:12 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h39 | 8:51 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1828 | 7:17 Antwerp-South | 1h34 | 8:51 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
707 · 529 | 7:36 Antwerp-Central | 1h41 | 9:17 Ostende | 1 change | |
707 · 529 | 7:42 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h35 | 9:17 Ostende | 1 change | |
1829 | 8:06 Antwerp-Central | 1h45 | 9:51 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
1829 | 8:12 Antwerp-Berchem | 1h39 | 9:51 Ostende | 0 changesdirect | |
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Trains from Antwerp to Ostend run on average 16 times per day, taking around 1h 46m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £12 but you can travel from only £6 by coach.
There are 8 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 03:52, the last at 23:42. The fastest train covers the 104 km distance in 1h 37m.
Distance 104 km |
Average train duration 1h 46m |
Cheapest ticket price £12 |
Trains per day 16 |
Direct trains 8 |
Fastest train 1h 37m |
First train 3:52 |
Last train 23:42 |
Cheapest Month Jun |
Cheapest Day Sun |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Thu |
Best time to book 21 days |
Discover the best of Ostend — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Ostend trip today.
Ostend’s main art museum, presenting Belgian art from Ensor onwards in a modern seafront setting with varied temporary exhibitions.
James Ensor’s restored house and studio, offering insight into the painter’s life, interiors and imagination in central Ostend.
Museum aboard a preserved three-masted training ship, where visitors explore decks, cabins and Belgium’s maritime past.
Wide sandy beach and promenade ideal for walking, sea views and people-watching, stretching along the lively heart of Ostend.
Historic shopping street lined with Belle Époque façades, galleries and city life, linking key central sights near the seafront.
Harbour district with marinas, quays and ferries, offering a lively maritime atmosphere and good views of boats and waterfront architecture.
Grey shrimp croquettes with a crisp crumb and creamy filling. A North Sea classic, closely tied to the Belgian coast and especially popular in Ostend.
Tomato stuffed with peeled North Sea grey shrimps in mayonnaise. A beloved Belgian seaside starter showcasing Ostend's fishing heritage.
Mussels cooked with white wine, celery, onion and herbs, usually served with chips. A staple coastal dish widely eaten in Ostend.
Stylish restaurant serving Belgian and French-inspired seafood dishes in a polished setting near Ostend's central areas.
Refined seafood restaurant near the seafront, known for carefully prepared North Sea fish and an elegant but relaxed dining room.
Well-known bistro for classic Belgian dishes and seafood, with a traditional atmosphere close to the beach and city centre.
Moderate for Belgium: hotels and dining are similar to other coastal city breaks, while local trams and trains are reasonably priced for tourists.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for very good service in restaurants. Round up taxi fares; small change is fine in cafés.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Antwerp to Ostend by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Ostend, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Antwerp to Ostend trains use the Antwerpen Centraal to Oostende station pair. Use this guide to compare Antwerp and Ostend train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Antwerpen Centraal is 1 km from Antwerp city centre. Public transport options include:
Antwerpen Centraal has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental and Information Desk.
Food options include: Café - Brasserie Royal, Einstein Koffie, Leonidas, Starbucks, Yam Yam, Panos, Sweetz To Go, Frituur Centraal, lunch & pasta coffee, Döner Company, & many more
Free Wi-Fi in the station after logging in to the Free Wifi-NmbsSncb network. ATMs are located inside the atrium and retail area.
The ticket office is open Mon - Sun: 05:45 - 22:00. Information desks are located in the main station hall on the ground floor (entrance/exit Koningin Astridplein).
Luggage storage is luggage lockers are located at the top of the escalators in the retail area. .
Available at Antwerpen Centraal: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Antwerpen Centraal: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Antwerpen Centraal: Station has a wide range of facilities for passengers with reduced mobility: elevators and escalators to all platforms, wheelchair lifts and mobile ramps, disabled toilet and parking spaces. Additional assistance can be contacted via the SNCB Mobility Call Center.
Nearby hotels include Hampton by Hilton Antwerp Central Station, A-Stay Antwerpen, Hotel NH Collection Antwerp Centre.
Antwerpen-Berchem is 2 km from Antwerp city centre. Public transport options include:
Antwerpen-Berchem has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Wagamama, Brasserie Dikke Mee
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Antwerpen-Berchem. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Antwerpen-Berchem. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Antwerpen-Berchem: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Antwerpen-Berchem: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Antwerpen-Berchem: Ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Radisson Hotel Antwerp Berchem, Tulip Inn Antwerpen, Ibis Budget Antwerpen Centraal Station.
Antwerpen-Zuid is 2 km from Antwerp city centre. Public transport options include:
Antwerpen-Zuid has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Zuidcafé, Restaurant Het Gerecht
Free.
Ticket office support is available at Antwerpen-Zuid. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Antwerpen-Zuid. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Antwerpen-Zuid: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Antwerpen-Zuid: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Antwerpen-Zuid: Restrooms.
Nearby hotels include B&B HOTEL Antwerpen Zuid, Hotel Rubenshof, Hotel Pilar.
Oostende is 1 km from Ostend city centre. Public transport options include:
Oostende has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant Lobster, Bistro Mathilda
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Oostende. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Oostende. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Oostende: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Oostende: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Oostende: Elevators, ramps.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Bero, Andromeda Hotel, Hotel Mercure Oostende.
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