Travel smoothly to the sea with the Coast Express
More trains to the coast in July and August
Are you planning to travel to the coast by train in July and August? Choose the Coast Express, our comfortable solution to Ostend, Blankenberge, De Panne and Knokke from all over the country.
- No reservation needed, only a valid train ticket
- On all days of the week and during weekends
- It is possible to take a bicycle with you on the Coast Express. Buy a Bike Supplement and check which train you can take best on BikeOnTrain.
- The timetable of the regular trains to the coast remains unchanged.
Plan your journey using the route planner and recognise the Coast Express by the word "EXP". You will also recognise the Coast Express with this indication on the information boards in the station.
Where and when does the Coast Express run?
Coast Express to Ostend
- Departure from Liège-Guillemins, calling at Flémalle-Haute, Huy, Statte, Andenne, Namur, Gembloux, Ottignies, Bruxelles-Luxembourg/Brussel-Luxemburg, Bruxelles-Schuman/Brussel-Schuman, Bruxelles-Nord/Brussel-Noord, Bruxelles-Central/Brussel-Centraal, Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid, Gent-Sint-Pieters, Brugge and Oostende
- Departure from Schaarbeek/Schaerbeek, calling at Bruxelles-Nord/Brussel-Noord, Bruxelles-Central/Brussel-Centraal, Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid, Gent-Sint-Pieters, Aalter, Brugge and Oostende
- Departure from Tongeren, calling at in Bilzen, Diepenbeek, Hasselt, Diest, Aarschot, Bruxelles-Nord/Brussel-Noord, Bruxelles-Central/Brussel-Centraal, Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid, Gent-Sint-Pieters, Brugge and Oostende.
Coast Express to Blankenberge
- Departure from Charleroi-Central, calling at Marchienne-au-Pont, La Louvière-Sud, Bergen, Jemappes, Quaregnon, Saint-Ghislain, Tournai, Froyennes, Herseaux, Mouscron/Moeskroen, Lichtervelde, Brugge and Blankenberge
- Departure from Neerpelt, calling at Overpelt, Lommel, Mol, Geel, Olen, Herentals, Lier, Mechelen, Dendermonde, Wetteren, Gent-Sint-Pieters, Brugge and Blankenberge.
Coast Express to Knokke
- Departure from Brugge, calling at Heist, Duinbergen and Knokke.
Coast-Express to Ostend
- Departure from Arlon, calling at Marbehan, Libramont, Rochefort-Jemelle, Marloie, Ciney, Namur, Gembloux, Ottignies, Bruxelles-Luxembourg/Brussel-Luxemburg, Bruxelles-Schuman/Brussel-Schuman, Bruxelles-Nord/Brussel-Noord, Bruxelles-Central/Brussel-Centraal, Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid, Gent-Sint-Pieters, Brugge and Oostende
- Departure from Tongeren, calling at Bilzen, Diepenbeek, Hasselt, Diest, Aarschot, Bruxelles-Nord/Brussel-Noord, Bruxelles-Central/Brussel-Centraal, Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid, Gent-Sint-Pieters, Brugge and Oostende.
Coast-Express to Blankenberge
- Departure from Turnhout, calling at Tielen, Herentals, Lier, Mechelen, Dendermonde, Wetteren, Gent-Sint-Pieters, Brugge and Blankenberge.
- Departure from Antwerpen-Centraal, calling at Antwerpen-Berchem, Antwerpen-Zuid, Sint-Niklaas, Lokeren, Gent-Dampoort, Gent-Sint-Pieters, Brugges and Blankenberge.
- Departure from Neerpelt, calling at Overpelt, Lommel, Mol, Geel, Olen, Herentals, Lier, Mechelen, Dendermonde, Wetteren, Gent-Sint-Pieters, Brugge and Blankenberge.
- Departure from Charleroi-Central, calling at Marchienne-au-Pont, La Louvière-Sud, Mons, Jemappes, Quaregnon, Saint-Ghislain, Tournai, Froyennes, Herseaux, Mouscron/Moeskroen, Lichtervelde, Brugge and Blankenberge
Coast-Express to De Panne
- Departure from Schaerbeek/Schaarbeek, calling at Bruxelles-Nord/Brussel-Noord, Bruxelles-Central/Brussel-Centraal, Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid, Gent-Sint-Pieters, Lichtervelde, Diksmuide and De Panne.
- Departure from Gent-Sint-Pieters, calling at Lichtervelde, Diksmuide and De Panne.
Coast-Express to Knokke
- Departure from Brugge, calling at Heist, Duinbergen and Knokke.
This summer, reach Ostend direct from the province of Luxemburg. Leave early and enjoy a beautiful day at the Belgian coast. Consult the journey planner.
