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Compare bus and train for Antwerp to Ghent
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Antwerp to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €4. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 55m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €4, and a train costs an average of €7.
Distance: 52 km
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€11 Average price | €7 Average price Cheapest |
1h 38m Average total duration 1h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 25m Average total duration Fastest 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
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How to get from Antwerp to Ghent by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Antwerp to Ghent is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus9:40 PM1h00Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)10:40 PMGent, Ghent€61One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:40 PM1h00Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)10:40 PMGent, Ghent€61One-way0 transfers
Fastest
1822610:38 AM0h48Antwerp-South11:26 AMGhent St Pieters€91One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 182228:38 AM0h48Antwerp-South9:26 AMGhent St Pieters€91One-way0 transfers
- 71010:42 AM0h50Antwerp-Berchem11:32 AMGhent St Pieters€91One-way0 transfers
- 7088:42 AM0h50Antwerp-Berchem9:32 AMGhent St Pieters€91One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:30 AM1h05Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)12:35 PMGent, Ghent€61One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:35 AM0h50Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)6:25 AMGent, Ghent€61One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:50 PM0h50Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)8:40 PMGent, Ghent€61One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Antwerp to Ghent:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Antwerp to Ghent costing on average €11.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 8m.
- Around 19 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Antwerp and Ghent as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats) and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
- Trains mostly depart from Antwerp-Central and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
- Travel with Intercity, Regional, EuroCity, Deutsche Bahn, SNCB | BUS, SNCB to go to Ghent by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, De Lijn to go to Ghent by bus.
- 17 direct trains per day with Intercity, Regional, SNCB.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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