How to travel from Brussels to Ghent

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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 an average ticket price of €11 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 22m. 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 train costs an average of €11, while a bus costs an average of €22.

Distance: 50 km

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The cheapest way to travel from Brussels to Ghent is a train with an average price of €11.

This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Ghent:

A train is €11 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Brussels to Ghent costing on average €22.

The fastest way to travel from Brussels to Ghent is by train with an average journey time of 1h 22m.

Other travel options to Ghent take longer:

Bus takes on average 1h 28m.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel between Brussels and Ghent including taking a bus and train.

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from Brussels to Ghent

How to get from Brussels to Ghent by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Brussels to Ghent is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Intercity2832
    10:51 AM0h28
    Brussels-Midi
    11:19 AMGhent St Pieters
    81One-way
    0 transfers

Cheapest

  • Intercity2832
    10:51 AM0h28
    Brussels-Midi
    11:19 AMGhent St Pieters
    81One-way
    0 transfers

Fastest

  • Intercity2832
    10:51 AM0h28
    Brussels-Midi
    11:19 AMGhent St Pieters
    81One-way
    0 transfers

Other options

  • Intercity2830
    8:51 AM0h28
    Brussels-Midi
    9:19 AMGhent St Pieters
    81One-way
    0 transfers
  • Intercity2833
    11:51 AM0h28
    Brussels-Midi
    12:19 PMGhent St Pieters
    81One-way
    0 transfers
  • Intercity529
    8:03 AM0h28
    Brussels-Midi
    8:31 AMGhent St Pieters
    81One-way
    0 transfers
  • FlibcoFlibco
    5:30 AM1h15
    Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)
    6:45 AMGent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan
    211One-way
    0 transfers
  • FlibcoFlibco
    7:30 AM1h30
    Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)
    9:00 AMGent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan
    211One-way
    0 transfers
  • FlibcoFlibco
    7:00 PM1h15
    Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)
    8:15 PMGent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan
    241One-way
    0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Brussels to Ghent

Travel to Ghent easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Brussels to Ghent.

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There are 2 options to travel between Brussels and Ghent including taking a bus and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Brussels to Ghent is a train with an average price of €11.

This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Ghent:

A train is €11 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Brussels to Ghent costing on average €22.

The fastest way to travel from Brussels to Ghent is by train with an average journey time of 1h 22m.

Other travel options to Ghent take longer:

Bus takes on average 1h 28m.

The Brussels to Ghent distance is approximately 50 km.
The average frequency per day from Brussels to Ghent is:
  • Around 53 trains per day.
  • Around 12 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Brussels to Ghent:
  • Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Central and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
  • Buses mostly depart from Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) and arrive in Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Brussels to Ghent, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Intercity, Regional, SNCB to go to Ghent by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, flibco, Flibco, Infobus to go to Ghent by bus.
Yes, there are direct services available from Brussels to Ghent with the following travel companies:
  • 52 direct trains per day with Intercity, Regional, SNCB.
  • 12 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, flibco, Flibco, Infobus.
Omio customers who travel from Brussels to Ghent often also extend their vacation to go to Bruges, Amsterdam, Paris, Charleroi, Antwerp. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Ghent and these popular destinations at a great price.

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