Villas in Jabbeke
Jabbeke is a village back from the coast, and it suits families wanting a garden and a private pool within reach of Ostend and Bruges. Both are about ten minutes away by car. The sea is not on the doorstep, so plan on driving to the beach.
- Villas
- 15
- From, per week
- £520
About Jabbeke
Jabbeke is a municipality of about 13,900 people in West Flanders, made up of Jabbeke itself and the villages of Snellegem, Stalhille, Varsenare and Zerkegem. It is a residential place rather than a resort, with no seafront of its own. Nearly every home here has a private pool and a garden, and none sleep more than six. Ostend is about nine minutes away by car and Bruges station about twelve. In the 1940s and 1950s a measured kilometre of road here was used to time car speed records. Evenings are village-quiet, and restaurants and bars mean a drive into Ostend or Bruges. Out of season it is a calm base for the cities and the coast.
Is Jabbeke right for you?
- Best for
- Families wanting a pool and garden between Bruges and Ostend
- Not for you if
- You want to walk to the sand, because the nearest beach is a drive away in Ostend.
Near Jabbeke
Ostend
The nearest coastal city, about nine minutes by car, with a beach, the Mu.ZEE art museum and the North Sea Aquarium.
Bruges
About twelve minutes by car to the station, or around 26 minutes on De Lijn bus line 30 from Jabbeke Dorp.
Raversijde
Ostend's open-air Atlantic Wall museum, with some two dozen bunkers and trenches, open March to October from Tuesday to Sunday.
Getting to Jabbeke
Brussels Airport is about an hour away by road, and around two hours by train to Bruges followed by the line 30 bus to Jabbeke Dorp. The bus helps for Ostend and Bruges, but a car makes supermarket runs simple.
When to go to Jabbeke
Ostend gets many day-trippers in July and August, and the sea is warmest in mid to late summer. Raversijde is open March to October, Tuesday to Sunday. The coast tram runs roughly every 10 minutes in peak summer and every 20 in winter, and North Sea wind shapes the weather on the coast all year.
Villas in Jabbeke
4-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Jabbeke
Jabbeke, Coast, Belgium
2
1
0
ParkingDishwasherGarden+8 more
from£74
per night
2-Bedroom Home, Jabbeke
Jabbeke, Coast, Belgium
4
2
0
ParkingDishwasherGarden+8 more
from£95
per night
5-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Jabbeke
Jabbeke, Coast, Belgium
4
2
0
BBQParkingDishwasher+9 more
from£95
per night
4-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Jabbeke
Jabbeke, Coast, Belgium
4
2
0
MicrowavePoolTerrace+6 more
from£203
per night
Jabbeke villa holidays: questions answered
Does Jabbeke have a beach?
No, Jabbeke has no beach of its own. The nearest sea is at Ostend, about nine minutes by car, or around 37 minutes on the hourly De Lijn line 30 bus between Oostende Ijzerwegstraat and Jabbeke Dorp.
How far is Jabbeke from Bruges?
About twelve minutes by car to Bruges station, a little over six miles. De Lijn bus line 30 takes roughly 26 minutes from Jabbeke Dorp to Brugge Station and runs about every half hour.
Is Jabbeke a good choice for a family with a pool?
Yes for families who want their own space. Nearly every home here has a private pool and a garden, and homes sleep up to around six. Teenagers wanting nightlife will need lifts to Ostend or Bruges.
What is Jabbeke known for?
Speed records. In the 1940s and 1950s cars were timed over a measured kilometre of road here, including a Jaguar XK120 and the Rover JET 1 gas-turbine car in 1952.
Can you use the coast tram from Jabbeke?
Not directly. The tram runs 67 km along the coast from De Panne to Knokke-Heist, so you would reach it by bus or car from Jabbeke, for example via Ostend.
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Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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