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Compare train and bus for Ghent to Charleroi
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Ghent to Charleroi among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €12. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 28m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €12, and a bus costs an average of €21.
Distance: 88 km
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€22 Average price | €19 Average price Cheapest |
2h 2m Average total duration 1h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 58m Average total duration Fastest 1h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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How to get from Ghent to Charleroi by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ghent to Charleroi is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
514 · 31363:25 PM1h33Ghent St Pieters4:58 PMCharleroi-Sud€121One-way1 transfer
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514 · 31363:25 PM1h33Ghent St Pieters4:58 PMCharleroi-Sud€121One-way1 transfer
Fastest
Flibco3:10 AM1h10Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan4:20 AMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)€251One-way0 transfers
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513 · 31352:25 PM1h33Ghent St Pieters3:58 PMCharleroi-Sud€121One-way1 transfer
2813 · 33362:41 PM1h47Ghent St Pieters4:28 PMCharleroi-Sud€121One-way1 transfer
2814 · 33373:41 PM1h47Ghent St Pieters5:28 PMCharleroi-Sud€121One-way1 transfer
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
Flibco7:45 AM1h30Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan9:15 AMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)€241One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Charleroi:
A train is €3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Ghent to Charleroi costing on average €22.
Other travel options to Charleroi take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 32m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ghent and Charleroi as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ghent St Pieters and arrive in Charleroi-Sud.
- Buses mostly depart from Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan and arrive in Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes).
- Travel with Intercity, Regional, SNCB | BUS, Deutsche Bahn, SNCB to go to Charleroi by train.
- Travel with flibco, Flibco, Infobus, BlaBlaCar to go to Charleroi by bus.
- 14 direct buses per day with flibco, Flibco, Infobus, BlaBlaCar.
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