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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 an average ticket price of £20 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 24m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £20, while a train costs an average of £46.
Distance: 227 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£46 Average Price | £20 Average Price Cheapest | £38 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 24m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 40m Average total duration 5h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Aachen to Ostend:
A coach is £45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Aachen to Ostend costing on average £66.
Other travel options to Ostend take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 40m.
You'll arrive about 8m sooner (2h 40m by train vs 2h 48m by car). Tickets start at around £66 compared to roughly £38 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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.
- 9:355h10Aachen14:45Ostend£201One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 9:355h10Aachen14:45Ostend£201One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 3:204h55Aachen8:15Ostend£231One-way0 changes
Other options
- 2:204h55Aachen7:15Ostend£241One-way0 changes
- 14:506h05Aachen20:55Ostend£251One-way0 changes
- 13:506h05Aachen19:55Ostend£271One-way0 changes
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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 £46.
Other travel options to Ostend take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 59m.
- Around 5 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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