How to travel from Ghent to Brussels

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Compare bus and train for Ghent to Brussels

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ghent to Brussels 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 14m. 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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€11

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1h 57m

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

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

A train is €10 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Ghent to Brussels costing on average €21.

The fastest way to travel from Ghent to Brussels is by train with an average journey time of 1h 14m.

Other travel options to Brussels take longer:

Bus takes on average 1h 57m.

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

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from Ghent to Brussels

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

Our recommendation

train

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

  • Intercity510
    11:25 AM0h28
    Ghent St Pieters
    11:53 AMBrussels-Midi
    €71One-way
    0 transfers

Cheapest

  • Intercity510
    11:25 AM0h28
    Ghent St Pieters
    11:53 AMBrussels-Midi
    €71One-way
    0 transfers

Fastest

  • Intercity510
    11:25 AM0h28
    Ghent St Pieters
    11:53 AMBrussels-Midi
    €71One-way
    0 transfers

Other options

  • Intercity2809
    10:41 AM0h28
    Ghent St Pieters
    11:09 AMBrussels-Midi
    €71One-way
    0 transfers
  • Intercity1510
    11:00 AM0h28
    Ghent St Pieters
    11:28 AMBrussels-Midi
    €71One-way
    0 transfers
  • Intercity509
    10:25 AM0h28
    Ghent St Pieters
    10:53 AMBrussels-Midi
    €71One-way
    0 transfers
  • FlibcoFlibco
    9:15 PM1h15
    Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan
    10:30 PMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)
    €211One-way
    0 transfers
  • FlibcoFlibco
    3:10 AM1h10
    Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan
    4:20 AMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)
    €241One-way
    0 transfers
  • FlibcoFlibco
    4:25 AM1h15
    Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan
    5:40 AMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)
    €241One-way
    0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Ghent to Brussels

Travel to Brussels 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 Ghent to Brussels.

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

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

A train is €10 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Ghent to Brussels costing on average €21.

The fastest way to travel from Ghent to Brussels is by train with an average journey time of 1h 14m.

Other travel options to Brussels take longer:

Bus takes on average 1h 57m.

The Ghent to Brussels distance is approximately 50 km.
The average frequency per day from Ghent to Brussels is:
  • Around 84 trains per day.
  • Around 12 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ghent and Brussels 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 Ghent to Brussels:
  • Trains mostly depart from Ghent St Pieters and arrive in Brussels-Central.
  • Buses mostly depart from Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan and arrive in Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Ghent to Brussels, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Intercity, Regional, České dráhy, Deutsche Bahn, EuroCity to go to Brussels by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus, Flibco, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Brussels by bus.
Yes, there are direct services available from Ghent to Brussels with the following travel companies:
  • 84 direct trains per day with Intercity, Regional, Deutsche Bahn.
  • 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Flibco.
Omio customers who travel from Ghent to Brussels often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Amsterdam, Bruges, London, Luxembourg. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Brussels and these popular destinations at a great price.

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