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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 prices starting from $45. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 25m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $45, and a train costs an average of $98.
Distance: 297 miles (478 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$173 Average price | $71 Average price Cheapest |
6h 55m Average total duration Fastest 6h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 49m Average total duration 12h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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 · FlixBus12:30 AM12h05Basel, Bahnhof12:35 PMGent, Ghent$1171One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM16h10Basel, Bahnhof3:00 PMGent, Ghent$1121One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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KL17036:30 AM3h10EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg9:40 AMBrussels Airport$5941One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 200 · ICE 314 · IC 28379:16 AM7h03Basel SBB4:19 PMGhent St Pieters$6301One-way2 transfers
4743 · 16829:00 PM17h30Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)2:30 PMGent, Ghent$1141One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus5:40 PM14h45Basel, Bahnhof8:25 AMGent, Ghent$1301One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:25 AM13h25Basel, Bahnhof12:50 AMGent, Ghent$1421One-way1 transfer
BA759 · BA38611:45 AM4h25EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg4:10 PMBrussels Airport$4051One-way1 transfer- BA765 · BA3846:00 AM3h55EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg9:55 AMBrussels Airport$4051One-way1 transfer
- BA759 · BA39011:45 AM8h55EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg8:40 PMBrussels Airport$4051One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Ghent:
A bus is $54 (€43) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Ghent costing on average $98 (€79).
A bus is $78 (€63) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Ghent costing on average $123 (€99).
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 0m.
Bus takes on average 12h 5m.
- Around 8 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, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Ghent by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Ghent by train.
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