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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bruges to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $6. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 38m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $6, and a bus costs an average of $6.
Distance: 24 miles (39 km)
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$10 Average price Cheapest | $10 Average price | $10 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 10m Average total duration 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 8m Average total duration Fastest 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg 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 Bruges to Ghent:
A bus is $0.70 (€0.56) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bruges to Ghent costing on average $10 (€8).
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 44m.
Travel optionsfrom Bruges to Ghent
How to get from Bruges to Ghent by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bruges to Ghent is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
51010:58 AM0h22Bruges station11:20 AMGhent St Pieters$121One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus3:45 PM0h45Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West4:30 PMGent, Ghent$81One-way0 transfers
Fastest
51010:58 AM0h22Bruges station11:20 AMGhent St Pieters$121One-way0 transfers
Other options
56010:34 AM0h41Bruges station11:15 AMGhent St Pieters$121One-way0 transfers
56010:19 AM0h56Bruges-St.-Pieters11:15 AMGhent St Pieters$121One-way0 transfers
5099:58 AM0h22Bruges station10:20 AMGhent St Pieters$121One-way0 transfers
FlixBus9:25 AM0h45Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West10:10 AMGent, Ghent$81One-way0 transfers
FlixBus5:45 PM0h45Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West6:30 PMGent, Ghent$81One-way0 transfers
FlixBus4:10 PM0h50Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West5:00 PMGent, Ghent$81One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Ghent:
A bus is $0.70 (€0.56) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bruges to Ghent costing on average $10 (€8).
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 44m.
- Around 21 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bruges and Ghent as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bruges station and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
- Buses mostly depart from Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, De Lijn to go to Ghent by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Regional, Deutsche Bahn, SNCB | BUS, SNCB to go to Ghent by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 18 direct trains per day with Intercity, Regional, SNCB | BUS, SNCB.
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