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Compare train and coach for Ghent to Ostend
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ghent to Ostend among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £8. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 31m. 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 £8, and a train costs an average of £6.
Distance: 59 km
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£10 Average Price | £8 Average Price Cheapest |
1h 12m Average total duration 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 1m Average total duration Fastest 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
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Travel optionsfrom Ghent to Ostend
How to get to Ostend from Ghent by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ghent to Ostend is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
20:390h38Ghent21:17Ostend£71One-way0 changes
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20:390h38Ghent21:17Ostend£71One-way0 changes
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20:390h38Ghent21:17Ostend£71One-way0 changes
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9:390h38Ghent10:17Ostend£111One-way0 changes
0:020h55Ghent0:57Ostend£111One-way0 changes
12:390h38Ghent13:17Ostend£111One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Ostend:
A train is £2 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Ghent to Ostend costing on average £8.
Other travel options to Ostend take longer:
Train takes on average 38m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ghent and Ostend as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ghent St Pieters and arrive in Ostende.
- Travel with Intercity, Deutsche Bahn, SNCB to go to Ostend by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, De Lijn to go to Ostend by coach.
- 8 direct trains per day with Intercity, SNCB.
- 2 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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