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Compare train and coach for Aachen to Ostend
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Aachen to Ostend among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £14. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 52m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £14, and a train costs an average of £15.
Distance: 227 km
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£44 Average Price | £22 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 22m Average total duration Fastest 2h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 44m Average total duration 5h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Aachen to Ostend
How to get to Ostend from Aachen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Aachen to Ostend is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus10:355h10Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße15:45Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West£191One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus10:355h10Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße15:45Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West£191One-way0 changes
Fastest
ICE 314 · IC 283714:053h02Aachen Hbf17:07Ostende£531One-way1 change
Other options
ICE 18 · IC 28318:043h03Aachen Hbf11:07Ostende£421One-way1 change
ICE 316 · R 1829010:053h05Aachen Hbf13:10Ostende£501One-way1 change
ICE 16 · IC 53512:043h13Aachen Hbf15:17Ostende£501One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus15:504h45Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße20:35Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West£261One-way1 change
FlixBus4:204h55Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße9:15Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West£261One-way0 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus7:256h00Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße13:25Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West£351One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Aachen to Ostend:
A coach is £22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Aachen to Ostend costing on average £44.
Other travel options to Ostend take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 14m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Aachen and Ostend as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Aachen Hbf and arrive in Ostende.
- Coaches mostly depart from Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße and arrive in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Intercity, Regional-Express, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), SNCB to go to Ostend by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Ostend by coach.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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