Access

Ostend is closer than you think!

Car
Drive against the flow of traffic and arrive at your destination completely relaxed.
• E40
straight to Ostend. You will be in the centre of the city from Brussels-Zaventem in 1.5 hr.
• E17
from Antwerp, then take the E40 to Ostend.
• British business partners prefer the Chunnel. It also takes an hour to drive from Calais to Ostend.

Train The train station is situated in the centre of the city within walking distance of the dike and the shopping streets.
• Direct connection to Kortrijk, Brussels and Antwerp
• Direct connection between Ostend and Lille
• Direct connection by Thalys from Paris to Brussels

Boat Transeuropa Ferries operates a ferry between Ostend and Ramsgate.

Ostend-Bruges airport only a short drive from the city centre. The airport welcomes charter flights as well as private jets.