Oostende - Who's going? (Voor Anker)

[Habebty]

Well, it looks like I am going after all this year who else is going and when?

Mrs H may be joining me by public transport, any idea what the best route from Norwich might be?
Options might be fly Norwich to Amsterdam, train to Flushing, Breskens Ferry, then tram to Ostende, or train to Dover then Zeebrugge and then tram?

Any other suggestions for her?

 

[Koeketiene]

Options might be fly Norwich to Amsterdam, train to Flushing, Breskens Ferry, then tram to Ostende, or train to Dover then Zeebrugge and then tram?

Well, for a start: there's no tram service from Breskens to Ostend.
Neither is there a ferry service from Dover to Zeebrugge. There is a ferry service Hull-Zeebrugge, but if memory serves that one is freight only.

 

[Sixpence]

Well, it looks like I am going after all this year who else is going and when?

I'm not going to jinx things by saying too much after last year, when other things had to take priority, but :encouragement:

 

[philiphurst]

See you all there. Cirrus will be in the Mercator Dock. Arriving on 27th May to avoid the melee later in the week.

 

[sailorman]

Well, for a start: there's no tram service from Breskens to Ostend.
Neither is there a ferry service from Dover to Zeebrugge. There is a ferry service Hull-Zeebrugge, but if memory serves that one is freight only.

Breskens bus to Knokke then the tram to oostende

 

[sailorman]

Expect to go over on the 29th back Sunday / Monday

 

[jimi]

I've booked the time off work and boarding kennel for the dog. Planning to go across on the Thu (its Bev's birthday that day!!) and come back Sunday (If weather plays ball).

 

[wingdiver]

Well, it looks like I am going after all this year who else is going and when?

Mrs H may be joining me by public transport, any idea what the best route from Norwich might be?
Options might be fly Norwich to Amsterdam, train to Flushing, Breskens Ferry, then tram to Ostende, or train to Dover then Zeebrugge and then tram?

Any other suggestions for her?

I'm amazed no-one has been rude in response to that obvious straight line. Especially Sailorman...

Anyhoo, I believe some of the WAGs of chaps going on yachts leaving Foxs are heading over to the event by car/ferry. May be worth asking about in case there is a spare seat available.

 

[MoodySabre]

Pete. High speed train from Schipol takes an hour to Antwerp then a train to Ostend about 1hr45. Google trains in Holland and trains in Belgium and there are good journey planners.

 

[sailorman]

Pete. High speed train from Schipol takes an hour to Antwerp then a train to Ostend about 1hr45. Google trains in Holland and trains in Belgium and there are good journey planners.

New air service from Marshalls Cambridge > Schipol

 

[sailorman]

wot about Eurostar ( free ) to Belgium

 

[sailorman]

there used to be a service City airport > Oostende

 

[MoodySabre]

there used to be a service City airport > Oostende

No flights from the UK to Ostend. Later this year flybe will be starting routes from Southend that include Antwerp and Groningen. We currently have Easyjet to Amsterdam (lots more destinations of course).

 

[wingdiver]

You can get an all inclusive ticket from any Greater Anglia rail station to Harwich, the ferry to the Hook and a train on the Dutch railways to wherever you want to go in Holland for one price.
Used to be called the Dutchflyer
http://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry-to-holland/rail-and-sail
You would then need to find a train or bus from a Dutch railway station to Ostende probably via Antwerp or Brussels.

 

[Koeketiene]

Breskens bus to Knokke then the tram to oostende

The Breskens-Knokke bus service only operates in July & August.

 

[sailorman]

You can get an all inclusive ticket from any Greater Anglia rail station to Harwich, the ferry to the Hook and a train on the Dutch railways to wherever you want to go in Holland for one price.
Used to be called the Dutchflyer
http://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry-to-holland/rail-and-sail
You would then need to find a train or bus from a Dutch railway station to Ostende probably via Antwerp or Brussels.

The OP should know all about Free train travel

 

[Habebty]

Alas, Eurostar is not free for me and SWMBO does not get the concession. Daughter also coming possibly.

 

[jimi]

Drive to Dover, ferry to Dunkirk, drive to Ostend?

 

[Javelin]

Was planning to go but it looks like the Belgians will scupper my attempts.

Had to send my Gori prop there to have the hub bush vulcanised, apparently nobody in the Uk can do it and its a 3 week lead time

Also have you seen the latest Belgian news item where a motor boat owner was interrogated as he didn't have a Radar Licence amongst other things.
Visiting Belgium is starting to look like more trouble than its worth.

 

[sailorman]

Was planning to go but it looks like the Belgians will scupper my attempts.

Had to send my Gori prop there to have the hub bush vulcanised, apparently nobody in the Uk can do it and its a 3 week lead time

Also have you seen the latest Belgian news item where a motor boat owner was interrogated as he didn't have a Radar Licence amongst other things.
Visiting Belgium is starting to look like more trouble than its worth.

You will miss a very good w/e