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Compare train, coach and flight for Ostend to Paris
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ostend to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £24 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 7m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £24, while a train costs an average of £78.
Distance: 267 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£78 Average Price | £24 Average Price Cheapest | £62 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 7m Average total duration Fastest 2h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 3m Average total duration 4h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Ostend to Paris:
A coach is £48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ostend to Paris costing on average £78.
A coach is £140 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ostend to Paris costing on average £170.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 11m.
Flight takes on average 10h 56m.
You'll arrive about 53m sooner (2h 37m by train vs 3h 30m by car). Tickets start at around £78 compared to roughly £62 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 Ostend to Paris
How to get to Paris from Ostend by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ostend to Paris is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus6:504h25Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West11:15Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)£181One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus6:504h25Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West11:15Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)£181One-way0 changes
Fastest
SN36338:001h00Brussels Airport9:00Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport£4581One-way0 changes
Other options
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K52 (846430)19:353h13Coudekerque-Branche station22:48Paris Gare du Nord£391One-way1 change
723818:311h56Dunkerque20:27Paris Gare du Nord£541One-way0 changes
733015:562h12Dunkerque18:08Paris Gare du Nord£541One-way0 changes
FlixBus9:103h50Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West13:00Paris, Porte Maillot£201One-way0 changes
FlixBus10:104h25Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West14:35Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)£221One-way0 changes
FlixBus17:204h55Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West22:15Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)£231One-way0 changes
VY8987 · VY824815:155h40Brussels Airport20:55Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport£2171One-way1 change
KL1700 · KL14056:203h10Brussels Airport9:30Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport£2201One-way1 change
KL1704 · KL140710:253h15Brussels Airport13:40Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport£2201One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Ostend to Paris:
A coach is £48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ostend to Paris costing on average £78.
A coach is £140 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ostend to Paris costing on average £170.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 11m.
Flight takes on average 10h 56m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ostend and Paris as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Ostende and arrive in Paris Gare du Nord.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Paris by coach.
- Travel with Eurostar, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Intercity, SNCB to go to Paris by train.
- 2 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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