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Compare train and bus for Charleroi to Ghent
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Charleroi to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €20 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 1h 53m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €20, while a bus costs an average of €23.
Distance: 88 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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€23 Average price | €20 Average price Cheapest | €19 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 53m Average total duration Fastest 1h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 57m Average total duration 1h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare the available ways to get from Charleroi to Ghent, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Charleroi to Ghent:
A train is €3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Charleroi to Ghent costing on average €23.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 57m.
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How to get from Charleroi to Ghent by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Charleroi to Ghent is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4516 · 15384:25 PM 1h31 Charleroi-Sud 5:56 PM Ghent St Pieters €13 1 One-way 1 transfer
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4516 · 15384:25 PM 1h31 Charleroi-Sud 5:56 PM Ghent St Pieters €13 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
Flibco10:00 PM 1h15 Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) 11:15 PM Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan €25 1 One-way 0 transfers
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4517 · 15395:25 PM 1h32 Charleroi-Sud 6:57 PM Ghent St Pieters €13 1 One-way 1 transfer
4519 · 15417:25 PM 1h32 Charleroi-Sud 8:57 PM Ghent St Pieters €13 1 One-way 1 transfer
4518 · 15406:25 PM 1h32 Charleroi-Sud 7:57 PM Ghent St Pieters €13 1 One-way 1 transfer
Flibco6:45 AM 1h35 Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) 8:20 AM Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan €22 1 One-way 0 transfers
Flibco8:45 PM 1h20 Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) 10:05 PM Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan €25 1 One-way 0 transfers
Flibco1:30 PM 1h20 Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) 2:50 PM Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan €25 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Charleroi to Ghent:
A train is €3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Charleroi to Ghent costing on average €23.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 57m.
- Around 20 trains per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Charleroi and Ghent as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Charleroi-Sud 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 Flibco to go to Ghent by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Regional, SNCB | BUS, Deutsche Bahn to go to Ghent by train.
- 12 direct buses per day with Flibco.
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