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Belgium, Ostend

Ostend Travel Guide

Look VisitOstende to find information about what to see, what to eat, and where to stay in Ostend.
Official Website of Ostend 
Wikitravel about Ostend 

How to Get Ostend

By Air

The International Airport Ostend-Bruges is situated not far from the city center and is used for charters as for private jets.
Tel: + 32 (0)59/55.14.12 - Fax: + 32 (0)59/70.55.13 
E-mail: pr@ost.aero 

By Train

You can get to Ostend from Kortrijk, Brussels, and Antwerp. Also, it is possible to get Ostend from Paris but using connected trains via Brussels (Paris-Brussel by using Thalys and Brussel-Ostend by using IC Train).
Train Timetable and best route solutions you can find on Belgiantrain.be. 

By Car

There are two motorways which you can use to reach Ostend: E40 and E17 Motorways.
If you want to get Ostend from Antwerpen, use E17 motorways and then E40 to Ostend.

Destination between Ostend and other cities:

Bruges: twenty-five km (around twenty-five minutes)
Ghent: sixty-five km (around forty-five minutes) 
Kortrijk: seventy km (around fifty minutes)  
Lille: eighty-nine km (around fifty minutes)  
Calais: ninety-seven km (around sixty minutes) 
Brussels: one hundred twenty km (around seventy minutes)  
Paris: three hundred nine km (around three hours) 

By Coastal Tram

Coastal Tram is the best option to explore Belgium seaside. The tram runs every ten minutes in the summer time and in wintertime and mid-season it runs every fifteen minutes. You can buy the tickets at bus stops or Lijn shops.
Find the tram timetable at Delijn.be

By Bus

The best way to travel by bus is to use the FlixBus
You can use Flixbus from all the largest cities in Europe.

Accommodation in Ostend

In Ostend, you can find as cheap as luxurious options for accommodation.
The best websites for finding hotels and hostels you will find below:
  • Visitostende
  • Booking.com 
  • Budget Places 
  • A-Hotel 
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