Itinerary

By public transport from the railway station of Oostende

Take a tram from Oostende station in the direction of Knokke to the tram stop called ‘Weg naar vismijn’. Get off and follow the signs ‘Vismijn’ and ‘VLIZ’. Continue all the way to the end of Vismijnlaan and further to Wandelaarkaai. The main entrance is number 68, Wandelaarkaai 7. This walk takes about 10 min.

You can also take bus 9 (Groenendijk-Sas Slijkens) on bus platform 12 in front of the railway station. Get off at the bus stop called 'Sluisplein'. Cross Moreauxlaan and continue in the direction of Vismijnlaan.

By car from the E40 motorway

At the end of the E40/A10 motorway you enter Oostende and follow exit 4 in the direction of Blankenberge (N34). After passing lights, a roundabout and the viaduct you turn left at the third lights in the direction of Vismijn. Proceed all the way to the end of Vismijnlaan and turn to the left after having passed the fish auction hall. Parking facilities are available in front of the main entrance number 68, at the waterside.

How to reach Oostende

• By plane and by train

When you arrive at Brussels Airport (Zaventem), go to the lowest floor and take the train to Brussels Midi Railway Station (every 20 minutes). From Brussels Midi you have a direct train connection to Oostende once every hour (1 hour 05 minutes) or you can take the train to Bruges and change to the Oostende train. Another possibility is to take the train to Gent-St-Pieters at the airport and to change to the Oostende train in Ghent. Timetables of trains to Oostende here

• By car

From the Netherlands or Germany

Drive in the direction of Ghent; take the motorway in the direction of Bruges (E40) and continue in the direction of Oostende (E40/A10).

From France

Drive in the direction of Kortrijk; take the motorway in the direction of Bruges (E17) and then continue in the direction of Oostende (E40/A10).

From the UK

Transeurope Ferries (Ramsgate Oostende). - Eurotunnel or ferry via Calais or Dunkerque: Take the motorway in the direction of Bruges-Oostende-Brussels (A16/E40). When you reach Jabbeke, continue in the direction of Oostende (A10 - exit 6). Take care not to take the first exit to Oostende (Exit 5) or you will end up in the city centre of Oostende. - Ferry via Zeebrugge: follow the coastal motorway (N34) in the direction of Oostende.

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