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Compare train, bus, and flight for Amsterdam to Ghent
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from kr90. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 44m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of kr90, and a flight costs an average of kr1715.
Distance: 104 miles (168 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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kr410 Average price | kr150 Average price Cheapest | kr2537 Average price | kr333 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 14m Average total duration 2h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 19m Average total duration 2h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 44m Average total duration Fastest 44m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 2h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Ghent:
A bus is kr299 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Ghent costing on average kr497.
A bus is kr3145 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Ghent costing on average kr3343.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 46m.
Bus takes on average 2h 46m.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Ghent
How to get from Amsterdam to Ghent by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Ghent is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
168211:45 AM2h45Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)2:30 PMGent, Ghentkr1191One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 168211:45 AM2h45Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)2:30 PMGent, Ghentkr1191One-way0 transfers
Fastest
KL17016:55 AM0h40Amsterdam Airport Schiphol7:35 AMBrussels Airportkr55911One-way0 transfers
Other options
9398+
7229:10 PM2h12Amsterdam Centraal11:22 PMGhent-Dampoortkr3941One-way1 transfer- 9398+7229:10 PM2h22Amsterdam Centraal11:32 PMGhent St Pieterskr3941One-way1 transfer
- 9524+
197349:04 AM2h28Amsterdam Zuid11:32 AMGhent St Pieterskr4151One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus10:15 AM3h40Schiphol, Airport Terminal 11:55 PMGent, Ghentkr1601One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:45 AM4h10Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)1:55 PMGent, Ghentkr1601One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:30 PM3h10Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)10:40 PMGent, Ghentkr1631One-way0 transfers
LH2303+
LH562611:10 AM5h05Amsterdam Airport Schiphol4:15 PMBrussels Airportkr22521One-way1 transfer- LH2311+LH56268:15 AM8h00Amsterdam Airport Schiphol4:15 PMBrussels Airportkr22521One-way1 transfer
- LH989+LH557611:10 AM6h20Amsterdam Airport Schiphol5:30 PMBrussels Airportkr23151One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Ghent:
A bus is kr260 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Ghent costing on average kr410.
A bus is kr2387 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Ghent costing on average kr2537.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 44m.
Bus takes on average 2h 49m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Ghent as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Zuid and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Swiss to go to Ghent by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, GVB to go to Ghent by bus.
- Travel with Eurocity Direct, Eurostar, NS International | IC Brussel, Intercity, EuroCity, Regional, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Ghent by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper.
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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