How to get to Ostend from Rotterdam

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Compare train and coach for Rotterdam to Ostend

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rotterdam to Ostend among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £15. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 36m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £15, and a train costs an average of £26.

Distance: 133 km

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Coach

£49

Average Price

£22

Average Price

Cheapest

3h 6m

Average total duration

Fastest

2h 36m

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30m

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4h 28m

Average total duration

3h 58m

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30m

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NS International | IC Brussel

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from Rotterdam to Ostend

How to get to Ostend from Rotterdam by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Ostend is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBus
14:204h15
Rotterdam
18:35Ostend
£301One-way
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Cheapest

FlixBus
14:204h15
Rotterdam
18:35Ostend
£301One-way
0 changes

Fastest

FlixBus
14:204h15
Rotterdam
18:35Ostend
£301One-way
0 changes

Other options

FlixBus
08:054h30
Rotterdam
12:35Ostend
£311One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Rotterdam to Ostend

Travel to Ostend easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Rotterdam to Ostend.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Rotterdam and Ostend including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Rotterdam to Ostend is a coach with an average price of £15.

This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Ostend:

A coach is £11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Ostend costing on average £26.

The fastest way to travel from Rotterdam to Ostend is by train with an average journey time of 2h 36m.

Other travel options to Ostend take longer:

Coach takes on average 4h 15m.

The Rotterdam to Ostend distance is approximately 133 km.
The average frequency per day from Rotterdam to Ostend is:
  • Around 7 trains per day.
  • Around 4 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Ostend as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Rotterdam to Ostend:
  • Trains mostly depart from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Ostende.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) and arrive in Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Rotterdam to Ostend, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, PKP Intercity, EuroCity, Deutsche Bahn, Eurocity Direct, Eurostar to go to Ostend by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Ostend by coach.
Omio customers who travel from Rotterdam to Ostend often also extend their vacation to go to Bruges, Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, London. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Ostend and these popular destinations at a great price.

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