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Compare train, bus, and flight for Amsterdam to Ghent
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €10. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 26m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €10, and a flight costs an average of €235.
Distance: 168 km
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€21 Average price Cheapest | €55 Average price | €381 Average price |
3h 16m Average total duration 2h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 14m Average total duration 2h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 26m Average total duration Fastest 1h 26m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Amsterdam to Ghent by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Ghent is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Ghent:
A bus is €14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Ghent costing on average €24.
A bus is €225 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Ghent costing on average €235.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 22m.
Bus takes on average 3h 10m.
- Around 24 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Ghent as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
- Travel with KLM, KLM Cityhopper, SWISS to go to Ghent by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Ghent by bus.
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, Eurocity Direct, Eurostar, Intercity to go to Ghent by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM, KLM Cityhopper.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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