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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 an average ticket price of €9 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 26m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €9, while a train costs an average of €12.
Distance: 52 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€12 Average price | €9 Average price Cheapest | €10 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 26m Average total duration Fastest 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 48m Average total duration 1h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Antwerp to Ghent:
A bus is €3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Antwerp to Ghent costing on average €12.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 48m.
Travel optionsfrom Antwerp to Ghent
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€71One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:40 PM1h00Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)10:40 PMGent, Ghent€71One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FlixBus7:50 PM0h50Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)8:40 PMGent, Ghent€71One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 197362:42 PM0h50Antwerp-Berchem3:32 PMGhent St Pieters€121One-way0 transfers
- 1971812:42 PM0h50Antwerp-Berchem1:32 PMGhent St Pieters€121One-way0 transfers
- 197201:42 PM0h50Antwerp-Berchem2:32 PMGhent St Pieters€121One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:50 AM1h00Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)11:50 AMGent, Ghent€71One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:10 PM1h00Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)1:10 PMGent, Ghent€71One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:35 AM0h50Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)6:25 AMGent, Ghent€71One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Antwerp to Ghent:
A bus is €3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Antwerp to Ghent costing on average €12.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 48m.
- Around 33 trains per day.
- Around 8 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Antwerp-Central and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
- Buses mostly depart from Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats) and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Ghent by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, EuroCity, SNCB | BUS, Regional to go to Ghent by train.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 30 direct trains per day with Intercity, SNCB | BUS, Regional.
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