The cheapest and fastest trains from Leuven station to Ghent St Pieters
Cheapest price
$19
Average price
$19
Fastest journey
57 m
Average duration
57 m
Trains per day
108
Distance
72 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Leuven station to Ghent St Pieters is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Leuven station to Ghent St Pieters will cost around $19 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $19.
Of the 108 trains that leave Leuven station for Ghent St Pieters on Mon, May 18, 105 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, May 18 the direct trains cover the 72 km distance in an average of 57 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 57 m .
On Mon, May 18 the slowest trains will take 58 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
5275:36 AM0h59Leuven station6:35 AMGhent St Pieters$191One-way0 transfers
41275:46 AM1h17Leuven station7:03 AMGhent St Pieters$191One-way0 transfers
28275:07 AM1h12Leuven station6:19 AMGhent St Pieters$191One-way0 transfers
15275:58 AM1h00Leuven station6:58 AMGhent St Pieters$191One-way0 transfers
36265:21 AM1h26Leuven station6:47 AMGhent St Pieters$191One-way0 transfers
15418:00 PM0h57Leuven station8:57 PMGhent St Pieters$191One-way0 transfers
15429:00 PM0h57Leuven station9:57 PMGhent St Pieters$191One-way0 transfers
154310:00 PM0h57Leuven station10:57 PMGhent St Pieters$191One-way0 transfers
15373:59 PM0h58Leuven station4:57 PMGhent St Pieters$191One-way0 transfers
15384:58 PM0h58Leuven station5:56 PMGhent St Pieters$191One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare train and bus for Leuven station to Ghent St Pieters
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leuven station to Ghent St Pieters among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 3m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $6, and a train costs an average of $12.
Distance: 44 miles (72 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$17 Average price | $8 Average price Cheapest | $17 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 33m Average total duration Fastest 1h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 27m Average total duration 1h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Leuven station to Ghent St Pieters:
A bus is $10 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leuven station to Ghent St Pieters costing on average $17 (€14).
Other travel options to Ghent St Pieters take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 57m.
Tickets start at around $17 (€14) compared to roughly $17 (€14) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $-0.47 (€-0.38). The journey takes 1h 3m versus 1h 2m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Live departures
Leuven station to Ghent St Pieters train times
The table below shows live departures for Leuven station to Ghent St Pieters trains for today, Sunday, May 17. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2835 | 1:18 PM Leuven station | 1h01 | 2:19 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
18206 | 1:24 PM Leuven station | 1h02 | 2:26 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
535 | 1:34 PM Leuven station | 0h57 | 2:31 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
1535 | 1:55 PM Leuven station | 1h01 | 2:56 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
2836 | 2:18 PM Leuven station | 1h01 | 3:19 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
18207 | 2:24 PM Leuven station | 1h03 | 3:27 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
536 | 2:34 PM Leuven station | 0h57 | 3:31 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
1536 | 2:55 PM Leuven station | 1h01 | 3:56 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
2837 | 3:18 PM Leuven station | 1h01 | 4:19 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
18208 | 3:24 PM Leuven station | 1h02 | 4:26 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
537 | 3:34 PM Leuven station | 0h57 | 4:31 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
1537 | 3:55 PM Leuven station | 1h01 | 4:56 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
2838 | 4:18 PM Leuven station | 1h01 | 5:19 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
18209 | 4:24 PM Leuven station | 1h03 | 5:27 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
538 | 4:34 PM Leuven station | 0h57 | 5:31 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
1538 | 4:55 PM Leuven station | 1h01 | 5:56 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
2839 | 5:18 PM Leuven station | 1h01 | 6:19 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
539 | 5:34 PM Leuven station | 0h57 | 6:31 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
1539 | 5:55 PM Leuven station | 1h01 | 6:56 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
2840 | 6:18 PM Leuven station | 1h01 | 7:19 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
540 | 6:34 PM Leuven station | 0h57 | 7:31 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
1540 | 6:55 PM Leuven station | 1h01 | 7:56 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
2841 | 7:18 PM Leuven station | 1h01 | 8:19 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
541 | 7:34 PM Leuven station | 0h57 | 8:31 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
1541 | 7:55 PM Leuven station | 1h01 | 8:56 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
2842 | 8:18 PM Leuven station | 1h01 | 9:19 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
542 | 8:34 PM Leuven station | 0h57 | 9:31 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
1542 | 8:55 PM Leuven station | 1h01 | 9:56 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
2843 | 9:18 PM Leuven station | 1h01 | 10:19 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
543 | 9:34 PM Leuven station | 0h57 | 10:31 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
1543 | 9:55 PM Leuven station | 1h01 | 10:56 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
544 | 10:34 PM Leuven station | 0h57 | 11:31 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
1544 | 10:55 PM Leuven station | 1h01 | 11:56 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
4943 · 723 | 11:08 PM Leuven station | 1h24 | 12:32 AM Ghent St Pieters | 1 transfer | |
545 | 11:43 PM Leuven station | 0h59 | 12:42 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
2645+ 13538+ 1526 | 11:54 PM Leuven station | 6h03 | 5:57 AM Ghent St Pieters | 2 transfers | |
| Monday, May 18 | |||||
2827 | 5:07 AM Leuven station | 1h12 | 6:19 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
3626 | 5:21 AM Leuven station | 1h26 | 6:47 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
527 | 5:36 AM Leuven station | 0h59 | 6:35 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
4127 | 5:46 AM Leuven station | 1h17 | 7:03 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
1527 | 5:58 AM Leuven station | 1h00 | 6:58 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
427 | 6:04 AM Leuven station | 1h00 | 7:04 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
2828 | 6:07 AM Leuven station | 1h12 | 7:19 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
3627 | 6:21 AM Leuven station | 1h26 | 7:47 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
528 | 6:36 AM Leuven station | 0h59 | 7:35 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
4128 | 6:46 AM Leuven station | 1h18 | 8:04 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
1528 | 6:57 AM Leuven station | 1h00 | 7:57 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
428 | 7:04 AM Leuven station | 1h02 | 8:06 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
2829 | 7:07 AM Leuven station | 1h11 | 8:18 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
7444 · 2829 | 7:13 AM Leuven station | 1h05 | 8:18 AM Ghent St Pieters | 1 transfer | |
3628 | 7:19 AM Leuven station | 1h28 | 8:47 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
529 | 7:36 AM Leuven station | 1h00 | 8:36 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
4129 | 7:46 AM Leuven station | 1h18 | 9:04 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
1529 | 7:57 AM Leuven station | 1h00 | 8:57 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
429 | 8:04 AM Leuven station | 1h02 | 9:06 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
2830 | 8:07 AM Leuven station | 1h12 | 9:19 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
3629 | 8:19 AM Leuven station | 1h28 | 9:47 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
530 | 8:36 AM Leuven station | 1h00 | 9:36 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
4130 | 8:46 AM Leuven station | 1h17 | 10:03 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
1530 | 8:58 AM Leuven station | 0h59 | 9:57 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
430 | 9:06 AM Leuven station | 1h00 | 10:06 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
2831 | 9:07 AM Leuven station | 1h12 | 10:19 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
3630 | 9:21 AM Leuven station | 1h26 | 10:47 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
531 | 9:36 AM Leuven station | 0h59 | 10:35 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
4131 | 9:46 AM Leuven station | 1h17 | 11:03 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
1531 | 9:57 AM Leuven station | 1h00 | 10:57 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
431 | 10:06 AM Leuven station | 1h00 | 11:06 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
2832 | 10:07 AM Leuven station | 1h12 | 11:19 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
3631 | 10:21 AM Leuven station | 1h26 | 11:47 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
532 | 10:36 AM Leuven station | 0h59 | 11:35 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
4132 | 10:46 AM Leuven station | 1h17 | 12:03 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
1532 | 10:58 AM Leuven station | 0h59 | 11:57 AM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
432 | 11:06 AM Leuven station | 1h00 | 12:06 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
2833 | 11:07 AM Leuven station | 1h12 | 12:19 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
3632 | 11:21 AM Leuven station | 1h26 | 12:47 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
533 | 11:36 AM Leuven station | 0h59 | 12:35 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
4133 | 11:46 AM Leuven station | 1h17 | 1:03 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
1533 | 11:58 AM Leuven station | 0h59 | 12:57 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
433 | 12:05 PM Leuven station | 1h01 | 1:06 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
2834 | 12:07 PM Leuven station | 1h12 | 1:19 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
3633 | 12:21 PM Leuven station | 1h26 | 1:47 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
534 | 12:36 PM Leuven station | 0h59 | 1:35 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
4134 | 12:46 PM Leuven station | 1h17 | 2:03 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
1534 | 12:58 PM Leuven station | 0h59 | 1:57 PM Ghent St Pieters | 0 transfersDirect | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Leuven station to Ghent St Pieters
Trains from Leuven station to Ghent St Pieters run on average 14 times per day, taking around 1h 3m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $12 (€10) but you can travel from only $6 (€5) by bus.
There are 13 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:46, the last at 23:11. The fastest train covers the 44 miles (72 km) distance in 57m.
Distance 44 miles (72 km) |
Average train duration 1h 3m |
Cheapest ticket price $12 (€10) |
Trains per day 14 |
Direct trains 13 |
Fastest train 57m |
First train 4:46 AM |
Last train 11:11 PM |
Cheapest Month Jul |
Cheapest Day Sun |
High Season Jan - Mar |
Low Season Jul - Sep |
Busiest Day Sat |
Least Busy Day Tue |
Train companies: Intercity, SNCB from Leuven station to Ghent St Pieters trainsIntercity, SNCB trains will get you between Leuven station and Ghent St Pieters from $6 (€5). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Trains from Leuven station to Ghent St Pieters
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Leuven station to Ghent St Pieters by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Ghent St Pieters, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Leuven station to Ghent St Pieters
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Access via Martelarenplein.
- De Klimop
- Domus
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps.
- €0.50
- Hotel La Royale
- Park Inn by Radisson Leuven
- Hotel Mille Colonnes
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-9 for trains to Brussels, Antwerp, and Liège
- Bus: Several lines available
- Train: Direct connections to Brussels, Antwerp, and Liège
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week. Access via Koningin Maria Hendrikaplein.
- De Graslei
- Restaurant Patrick Foley's
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- €0.50
- NH Gent Sint Pieters
- Hotel Carlton
- Astoria Hotel Gent
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-6 for international and intercity trains
- Hall 2: platform 7-12 for regional and local trains
- Tram: Line 1, Line 2, Line 4
- Bus: Several lines available

