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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 prices starting from €7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 35m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €7, and a bus costs an average of €6.
Distance: 50 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€11 Average price Cheapest | €22 Average price |
1h 5m Average total duration Fastest 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 32m Average total duration 1h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Ghent to Brussels by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ghent to Brussels is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 151112:00 PM0h28Ghent St Pieters12:28 PMBrussels-Midi€71One-way0 transfers
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- 151112:00 PM0h28Ghent St Pieters12:28 PMBrussels-Midi€71One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 151112:00 PM0h28Ghent St Pieters12:28 PMBrussels-Midi€71One-way0 transfers
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- 51112:25 PM0h28Ghent St Pieters12:53 PMBrussels-Midi€71One-way0 transfers
- 5143:25 PM0h28Ghent St Pieters3:53 PMBrussels-Midi€71One-way0 transfers
- 15154:00 PM0h28Ghent St Pieters4:28 PMBrussels-Midi€71One-way0 transfers
Flibco9:15 PM1h15Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan10:30 PMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)€211One-way0 transfers- Flibco6:45 PM1h15Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan8:00 PMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)€211One-way0 transfers
1682 · 509182:35 PM4h45Gent, Ghent7:20 PMBrussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)€241One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Brussels:
A train is €11 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Ghent to Brussels costing on average €22.
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 2m.
- Around 51 trains per day.
- Around 9 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.
- 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).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, flibco, Flibco, Infobus to go to Brussels by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Regional, Deutsche Bahn, České dráhy, SNCB to go to Brussels by train.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, flibco, Flibco, Infobus.
- 51 direct trains per day with Intercity, Regional, SNCB.
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