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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 an average ticket price of €24 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 49m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €24, while a flight costs an average of €418.
Distance: 104 miles (168 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€75 Average price | €24 Average price Cheapest | €418 Average price | €42 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 49m Average total duration Fastest 2h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 17m Average total duration 3h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 11m Average total duration 3h 11m Onboard + 2h 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 €51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Ghent costing on average €75.
A bus is €394 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Ghent costing on average €418.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 17m.
Flight takes on average 5h 11m.
You'll arrive about 28m sooner (2h 19m by train vs 2h 47m by car). Tickets start at around €75 compared to roughly €42 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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, Ghent€101One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 168211:45 AM2h45Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)2:30 PMGent, Ghent€101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
KL17016:55 AM0h40Amsterdam Airport Schiphol7:35 AMBrussels Airport€7091One-way0 transfers
Other options
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7229:10 PM2h12Amsterdam Centraal11:22 PMGhent-Dampoort€501One-way1 transfer - 9398+7229:10 PM2h22Amsterdam Centraal11:32 PMGhent St Pieters€501One-way1 transfer
- 9394+7218:10 PM2h12Amsterdam Centraal10:22 PMGhent-Dampoort€591One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus7:30 PM3h10Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)10:40 PMGent, Ghent€141One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:15 PM3h15Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)9:30 PMGent, Ghent€171One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:15 AM3h20Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)12:35 PMGent, Ghent€191One-way0 transfers
- LH2311+
LH55808:15 AM4h55Amsterdam Airport Schiphol1:10 PMBrussels Airport€4531One-way1 transfer - LH1003+LH55728:00 AM3h50Amsterdam Airport Schiphol11:50 AMBrussels Airport€4611One-way1 transfer
- LH993+LH55782:40 PM6h00Amsterdam Airport Schiphol8:40 PMBrussels Airport€4611One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Ghent:
A bus is €51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Ghent costing on average €75.
A bus is €394 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Ghent costing on average €418.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 17m.
Flight takes on average 5h 11m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses 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 Eurocity Direct, Eurostar, NS International | IC Brussel, EuroCity, Intercity, Regional, Intercity to go to Ghent by train.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa Cityline, Indigo Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Cityjet, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa to go to Ghent by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Ghent by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM.
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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