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Compare train, bus, and flight for Amsterdam to Ghent
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €24 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 49m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €24, while a flight costs an average of €406.
Distance: 168 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€76 Average price | €24 Average price Cheapest | €406 Average price | €43 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 49m Average total duration Fastest 2h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 16m Average total duration 3h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 0m Average total duration 3h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Amsterdam to Ghent
Compare the available ways to get from Amsterdam to Ghent, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Ghent:
A bus is €52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Ghent costing on average €76.
A bus is €382 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Ghent costing on average €406.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 16m.
Flight takes on average 5h 0m.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Ghent
How to get from Amsterdam to Ghent by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Ghent is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
168211:45 AM 2h45 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 2:30 PM Gent, Ghent €13 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 1682
11:45 AM 2h45 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 2:30 PM Gent, Ghent €13 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
KL17016:55 AM 0h40 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 7:35 AM Brussels Airport €709 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
9516+
18307:03 AM 3h05 Amsterdam Zuid 10:08 AM Ghent St Pieters €41 1 One-way 1 transfer- 9512+1829
6:03 AM 3h05 Amsterdam Zuid 9:08 AM Ghent St Pieters €41 1 One-way 1 transfer - 9564+1842
7:03 PM 3h05 Amsterdam Zuid 10:08 PM Ghent St Pieters €41 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
7:30 PM 3h10 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 10:40 PM Gent, Ghent €20 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
10:15 AM 3h40 Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1 1:55 PM Gent, Ghent €21 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
9:45 AM 4h10 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 1:55 PM Gent, Ghent €21 1 One-way 0 transfers
LX725+
LX45569:50 AM 3h50 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 1:40 PM Brussels Airport €256 1 One-way 1 transfer
LX729+LX42443:15 PM 3h35 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 6:50 PM Brussels Airport €295 1 One-way 1 transfer- LX737+LX4556
7:00 AM 6h40 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 1:40 PM Brussels Airport €295 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Ghent:
A bus is €52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Ghent costing on average €76.
A bus is €382 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Ghent costing on average €406.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 16m.
Flight takes on average 5h 0m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 12 buses 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Ghent by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Swiss, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM, Indigo Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Austrian Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Cityjet, Norwegian Air Shuttle to go to Ghent by flight.
- Travel with Eurostar, Eurocity Direct, Intercity, NS International | IC Brussel, EuroCity, Intercity, Regional to go to Ghent by train.
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM.
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