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Compare bus and train for Brussels to Ghent
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 31m. 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 train costs an average of €7, and a bus costs an average of €10.
Distance: 50 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€10 Average price Cheapest | €23 Average price |
1h 1m Average total duration Fastest 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 35m Average total duration 1h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
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How to get from Brussels to Ghent by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Ghent is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 283210:51 AM0h28Brussels-Midi11:19 AMGhent St Pieters€131One-way0 transfers
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- 283210:51 AM0h28Brussels-Midi11:19 AMGhent St Pieters€131One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 283210:51 AM0h28Brussels-Midi11:19 AMGhent St Pieters€131One-way0 transfers
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- 43110:37 AM0h29Brussels-Midi11:06 AMGhent St Pieters€131One-way0 transfers
- 283210:43 AM0h36Brussels-Central11:19 AMGhent St Pieters€131One-way0 transfers
- 53210:59 AM0h36Brussels-Central11:35 AMGhent St Pieters€131One-way0 transfers
Flibco10:30 AM1h20Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)11:50 AMGent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan€261One-way0 transfers- Flibco9:15 AM1h20Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)10:35 AMGent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan€281One-way0 transfers
- Flibco12:00 PM1h20Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)1:20 PMGent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan€261One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Ghent:
A train is €4 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Brussels to Ghent costing on average €10.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 0m.
- Around 27 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Ghent as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Midi and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
- Buses mostly depart from Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, flibco, Infobus, Flibco to go to Ghent by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Deutsche Bahn, Regional, Renfe, SNCB to go to Ghent by train.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, flibco, Infobus, Flibco.
- 27 direct trains per day with Intercity, Renfe, SNCB.
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