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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 15m. 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 €21.
Distance: 50 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€11 Average price Cheapest | €21 Average price | €11 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 15m Average total duration Fastest 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 56m Average total duration 1h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Brussels to Ghent
Compare the available ways to get from Brussels to Ghent, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Ghent:
A train is €10 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Brussels to Ghent costing on average €21.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 56m.
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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.
4276:36 AM0h28Brussels-Midi7:04 AMGhent St Pieters€121One-way0 transfers
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4276:36 AM0h28Brussels-Midi7:04 AMGhent St Pieters€121One-way0 transfers
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4276:36 AM0h28Brussels-Midi7:04 AMGhent St Pieters€121One-way0 transfers
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5418:07 PM0h28Brussels-Midi8:35 PMGhent St Pieters€121One-way0 transfers
15418:29 PM0h28Brussels-Midi8:57 PMGhent St Pieters€121One-way0 transfers
15407:29 PM0h28Brussels-Midi7:57 PMGhent St Pieters€121One-way0 transfers
Flibco10:00 PM1h15Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)11:15 PMGent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan€221One-way0 transfers
Flibco6:15 PM1h20Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)7:35 PMGent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan€221One-way0 transfers
Flibco12:30 AM1h20Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)1:50 AMGent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan€221One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Ghent:
A train is €10 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Brussels to Ghent costing on average €21.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 56m.
- Around 75 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.
- 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.
- Travel with Intercity, Regional, Deutsche Bahn, České dráhy, SNCB | BUS to go to Ghent by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Flibco, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Ghent by bus.
- 75 direct trains per day with Intercity, Regional, Deutsche Bahn.
- 12 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Flibco.
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