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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bern to Ghent
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bern to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $105 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 35m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $105, while a flight costs an average of $538.
Distance: 329 miles (531 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$172 Average price | $105 Average price Cheapest | $538 Average price | $227 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 49m Average total duration 7h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 33m Average total duration 12h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration Fastest 2h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Bern to Ghent
Compare the available ways to get from Bern to Ghent, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Ghent:
A bus is $68 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Ghent costing on average $172.
A bus is $433 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bern to Ghent costing on average $538.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 49m.
Bus takes on average 12h 33m.
The journey is about 22m faster (7h 19m by train vs 7h 41m by car) and roughly $55 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($172 vs $227). 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 Bern to Ghent
How to get from Bern to Ghent by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bern to Ghent is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:20 PM 13h15 Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld 12:35 PM Gent, Ghent $89 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:20 PM 13h15 Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld 12:35 PM Gent, Ghent $89 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
BA755 · BA39211:05 AM 6h00 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 5:05 PM Brussels Airport $222 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- IC 10106 · ICE 106 · ICE 12 · IC 2841
12:04 PM 8h15 Bern Hauptbahnhof 8:19 PM Ghent St Pieters $181 1 One-way 3 transfers
- BA755 · BA394
11:05 AM 8h40 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 7:45 PM Brussels Airport $222 1 One-way 1 transfer - BA763 · BA386
8:50 PM 12h30 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 9:20 AM Brussels Airport $222 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Ghent:
A bus is $68 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Ghent costing on average $172.
A bus is $433 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bern to Ghent costing on average $538.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 49m.
Bus takes on average 12h 33m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bern and Ghent as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bern Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Ghent by train.
- Travel with KLM, British Airways, Vueling, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, easyJet to go to Ghent by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Ghent by bus.
- 0 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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