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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 an average ticket price of £8 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 1h 1m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £8, while a train costs an average of £11.
Distance: 59 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£11 Average Price | £8 Average Price Cheapest | £9 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 9m Average total duration 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 1m Average total duration Fastest 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
You'll arrive about 9m sooner (40m by train vs 49m by car). Tickets start at around £10 compared to roughly £9 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 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.
- 5309:390h38Ghent St Pieters10:17Ostende£111One-way0 changes
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- 5309:390h38Ghent St Pieters10:17Ostende£111One-way0 changes
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- 5309:390h38Ghent St Pieters10:17Ostende£111One-way0 changes
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- 53211:390h38Ghent St Pieters12:17Ostende£111One-way0 changes
- 53110:390h38Ghent St Pieters11:17Ostende£111One-way0 changes
- 5298:390h38Ghent St Pieters9:17Ostende£111One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Ostend:
A coach is £3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Ostend costing on average £11.
Other travel options to Ostend take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 9m.
- Around 10 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 BlaBlaCar, De Lijn to go to Ostend by coach.
- Travel with Intercity, Regional, SNCB to go to Ostend by train.
- 2 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 9 direct trains per day with Intercity, Regional, SNCB.
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