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Compare bus and train for Ghent to Antwerp
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ghent to Antwerp among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €6 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 1h 24m. 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 €6, 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 | €6 Average price Cheapest | €10 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 39m Average total duration 1h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 24m Average total duration Fastest 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 56m 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 Ghent to Antwerp:
A bus is €6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Antwerp costing on average €12.
Other travel options to Antwerp take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 39m.
Travel optionsfrom Ghent to Antwerp
How to get from Ghent to Antwerp by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ghent to Antwerp is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus5:50 PM1h05Gent, Ghent6:55 PMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)€51One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:50 PM1h05Gent, Ghent6:55 PMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)€51One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FlixBus12:55 AM0h45Gent, Ghent1:40 AMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)€61One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 181111:53 AM0h49Ghent St Pieters12:42 PMAntwerp-South€121One-way0 transfers
- 18088:53 AM0h49Ghent St Pieters9:42 AMAntwerp-South€121One-way0 transfers
- 181010:53 AM0h49Ghent St Pieters11:42 AMAntwerp-South€121One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:25 AM1h10Gent, Ghent8:35 AMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)€51One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:05 PM1h10Gent, Ghent6:15 PMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)€51One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:10 AM1h10Gent, Ghent10:20 AMAntwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)€51One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Antwerp:
A bus is €6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Antwerp costing on average €12.
Other travel options to Antwerp take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 39m.
- Around 27 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ghent and Antwerp as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ghent St Pieters and arrive in Antwerp-Central.
- Buses mostly depart from Gent, Ghent and arrive in Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats).
- Travel with Intercity, Regional, EuroCity, SNCB to go to Antwerp by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Antwerp by bus.
- 23 direct trains per day with Intercity, Regional.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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