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Compare train and bus for Ostend to Brussels
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ostend to Brussels among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 19m. 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 bus costs an average of $6, and a train costs an average of $17.
Distance: 67 miles (109 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$25 Average price | $11 Average price Cheapest |
1h 49m Average total duration Fastest 1h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 17m Average total duration 1h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Ostend to Brussels
How to get from Ostend to Brussels by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ostend to Brussels is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 51010:42 AM1h11Ostende11:53 AMBrussels-Midi$261One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus4:30 PM1h35Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West6:05 PMSchaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)$101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 51010:42 AM1h11Ostende11:53 AMBrussels-Midi$261One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 51010:42 AM1h18Ostende12:00 PMBrussels-Central$261One-way0 transfers
- 5099:42 AM1h18Ostende11:00 AMBrussels-Central$261One-way0 transfers
- 5099:42 AM1h23Ostende11:05 AMBrussels-North$261One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:45 AM2h00Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West10:45 AMSchaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)$121One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus2:10 PM1h50Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West4:00 PMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)$121One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:45 PM1h50Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West5:35 PMSchaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)$111One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ostend to Brussels:
A bus is $11 (€9) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ostend to Brussels costing on average $17 (€14).
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 35m.
- Around 19 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ostend and Brussels as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ostende and arrive in Brussels-Midi.
- Buses mostly depart from Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West and arrive in Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, Flibco, FlixBus, flibco to go to Brussels by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Deutsche Bahn, Regional, SNCB to go to Brussels by train.
- 11 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, Flibco, FlixBus.
- 12 direct trains per day with Intercity, SNCB.
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