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Compare train, bus, and flight for Basel to Ghent
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $98 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 35m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $98, while a flight costs an average of $654.
Distance: 297 miles (478 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$159 Average price | $98 Average price Cheapest | $654 Average price | $203 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 1m Average total duration 6h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 11m Average total duration 12h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration Fastest 2h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.9kg 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 Basel to Ghent:
A bus is $61 (€51) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Ghent costing on average $159 (€133).
A bus is $556 (€466) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Ghent costing on average $654 (€549).
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 1m.
Bus takes on average 13h 11m.
The journey is about 11m faster (6h 31m by train vs 6h 42m by car) and roughly $45 (€37) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($159 (€133) vs $203 (€171)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Ghent
How to get from Basel to Ghent by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Ghent is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:25 AM13h25Basel, Bahnhof12:50 AMGent, Ghent$631One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:25 AM13h25Basel, Bahnhof12:50 AMGent, Ghent$631One-way1 transfer
Fastest
BA765 · BA3846:00 AM3h55EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg9:55 AMBrussels Airport$2181One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 200 · ICE 314 · IC 28379:16 AM7h03Basel SBB4:19 PMGhent St Pieters$2051One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:40 PM14h45Basel, Bahnhof8:25 AMGent, Ghent$691One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:30 AM12h05Basel, Bahnhof12:35 PMGent, Ghent$861One-way1 transfer
4743 · 16829:00 PM17h30Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)2:30 PMGent, Ghent$871One-way1 transfer
- BA759 · BA39011:45 AM8h55EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg8:40 PMBrussels Airport$2181One-way1 transfer
- BA765 · BA3866:00 AM10h10EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg4:10 PMBrussels Airport$2181One-way1 transfer
VY6261 · VY89807:30 PM14h15EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg9:45 AMBrussels Airport$2421One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Ghent:
A bus is $61 (€51) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Ghent costing on average $159 (€133).
A bus is $556 (€466) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Ghent costing on average $654 (€549).
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 1m.
Bus takes on average 13h 11m.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Ghent as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Bahnhof and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Ghent by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Ghent by bus.
- Travel with Vueling, KLM Cityhopper, British Airways, Air France, KLM, easyJet to go to Ghent by flight.
- 0 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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