What is the nearest train station in Wenduine?
Wenduine has no railway station of its own; the nearest station is Blankenberge, about 4 kilometres away and a short tram ride.
- Blankenberge station: in the middle of Blankenberge on Koning Leopold III-plein. The Coast Tram (Kusttram) stops next to the station and takes you to Wenduine in about 10 minutes.
- Trains: an intercity runs every hour via Bruges and Ghent to Brussels; in July and August extra trains run to the coast.
- Via Ostend: Ostend station has more connections, including direct trains to Antwerp; from there the tram takes about half an hour to Wenduine.
- Journey time: about 15 minutes from Bruges and about 1 hour 20 minutes from Brussels to Blankenberge, plus the tram ride.
- Journey planner: current times are on belgiantrain.be and in the NMBS/SNCB app.
How do you travel to Wenduine by public transport?
Take the train to Blankenberge or Ostend and the Coast Tram (Kusttram) from there to Wenduine; the tram stops at five places in the village.
- Coast Tram: stops Harendijke, Manitoba, Centrum, Molen and Konijnenpad; in summer the tram runs about every 10 minutes, the rest of the year usually every 15 to 20 minutes and less often in the evening. It takes about 10 minutes to Blankenberge and De Haan, and about half an hour to Ostend.
- Train: an hourly intercity runs to Blankenberge from Brussels, Ghent and Bruges; Ostend also has direct trains from Antwerp and Kortrijk.
- From the Netherlands and Germany: take the train to Antwerp or Brussels and change there to the intercity to Ostend or Blankenberge.
- Paying on De Lijn: on the tram and bus, hold your debit card, credit card or smartphone against the white reader; contactless payment also works with foreign cards. You only tap in, not out. You can also buy a ticket in advance in the De Lijn app.
- Works on the tram: in 2026 and 2027 De Lijn is renewing tracks and stops, including in Ostend and Bredene. On some evenings buses replace the trams, so check De Lijn before you travel.
- Journey planner: train times on belgiantrain.be, trams and buses on delijn.be.
How do you get to Wenduine by car?
Wenduine lies between Blankenberge and De Haan, about 15 kilometres from Bruges, and is easy to reach via the E40.
- From Brussels and Ghent: follow the E40 (A10) towards Ostend as far as Bruges, then follow the signs to Blankenberge and Wenduine.
- From Antwerp and the Netherlands: take the E17 to Ghent and then the E40, or drive through the Kennedytunnel and take the E34 and N49 to Bruges.
- From Zeeland: through the Westerscheldetunnel, which has been toll free for cars, motorhomes and motorcycles since 30 December 2024, and on via Zelzate, the N49 and Bruges.
- From northern France: from Lille take the A17 (E403) past Kortrijk to Bruges.
- Driving time without traffic: Ghent about 50 minutes, Antwerp about 1 hour 10 minutes, Brussels about 1 hour 15 minutes, Lille about 1 hour 10 minutes, Rotterdam about 2 hours 15 minutes, Cologne about 3.5 hours.
- On arrival: parking is paid in the centre and along the seafront and scarce on busy days.
Can you cycle to Wenduine?
Yes, from Blankenberge station you can cycle along the coast to Wenduine in about a quarter of an hour.
- From Blankenberge: about 4 kilometres on the cycle path along the dunes.
- From Bruges: about 15 kilometres following the cycle junctions through the polders of Zuienkerke.
- Coastal cycle route: the coast route (part of EuroVelo 12) runs along the entire Belgian coast, with a dense network of cycle junctions.
- Bikes on the train: on NMBS trains you buy a bike supplement in advance; folding bikes travel free. On the Coast Tram a bike is allowed if there is space, with a separate De Lijn bike ticket. On summer days trains and trams are often too full.
- Bike rental: Wenduine has several bike rental shops.