How to travel from Ghent to Charleroi

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Travel Information between Ghent and Charleroi

Distance87 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€18 - €23
Cheapest modeCoach • €18 • 1 h 45 min
Fastest modeTrain • €23 • 1 h 28 min
Popular travel companiesFlibco International or SNCB

Travel 87 km by train or coach from Ghent to Charleroi. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are Flibco International or SNCB among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Ghent to Charleroi.

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from Ghent to Charleroi

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

Our recommendation

train

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

PKP Intercity1509 · 4531
10:00AM1h35
Ghent St Pieters
11:35AMCharleroi-Sud
201One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

PKP Intercity1509 · 4531
10:00AM1h35
Ghent St Pieters
11:35AMCharleroi-Sud
201One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

FlibcoFlibco
07:10PM1h20
Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan
08:30PMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)
211One-way
0 transfers

Other options

PKP Intercity509 · 2032
10:25AM1h41
Ghent St Pieters
12:06PMCharleroi-Sud
201One-way
1 transfer
PKP Intercity508 · 2031
09:25AM1h41
Ghent St Pieters
11:06AMCharleroi-Sud
201One-way
1 transfer
PKP Intercity1508 · 4530
09:00AM1h35
Ghent St Pieters
10:35AMCharleroi-Sud
201One-way
1 transfer
FlibcoFlibco
11:25AM1h25
Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan
12:50PMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)
231One-way
0 transfers
FlibcoFlibco
08:25AM1h40
Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan
10:05AMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)
231One-way
0 transfers
FlibcoFlibco
09:25AM1h30
Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan
10:55AMCharleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)
251One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Ghent to Charleroi

Travel to Charleroi 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 Charleroi.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options from Ghent to Charleroi: train or coach.

The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Charleroi is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €18 compared to other travel options to Charleroi:

A coach is €5 less than a train with an average ticket price of €23 from Ghent to Charleroi.

The quickest way to travel between Ghent and Charleroi is by train, which takes on average 1 h 28 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Charleroi by coach takes 1 h 45 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 87 km from Ghent to Charleroi.

The average frequency per day from Ghent to Charleroi is:

  • Around 19 coaches per day.
  • 7 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Ghent to Charleroi as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Ghent to Charleroi:

    The following travel companies offer services from Ghent to Charleroi:

    • Travel with Flibco International, Infobus or Flibco National for coaches to Charleroi. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Flibco International Ghent to Charleroi tickets on Omio for €18.
    • Travel with SNCB for trains to Charleroi. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for SNCB Ghent to Charleroi tickets on Omio for €21.

    Yes, there are direct routes from Ghent to Charleroi with the following travel companies:

    • You can find 19 direct coaches per day to Charleroi with Flibco International.

    Direct services to Charleroi tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

    Many of our customers travelling from Ghent to Charleroi don't make Charleroi their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are Brussels, Lille, Bruges or Luxembourg, either of which you could add to your Ghent and Charleroi trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Charleroi to any of these top destinations today!

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