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Compare train and bus for Bruges to Ghent
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 bus, with an average ticket price of $9 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 1h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $9, while a train costs an average of $10.
Distance: 24 miles (39 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$10 Average price | $9 Average price Cheapest | $10 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 12m Average total duration 42m 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 $1 (€1) 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 1h 12m.
You'll arrive about 9m sooner (42m by train vs 51m by car). Tickets start at around $10 (€8) compared to roughly $10 (€8) 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 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.
5164:58 PM0h22Bruges station5:20 PMGhent St Pieters$61One-way0 transfers
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5164:58 PM0h22Bruges station5:20 PMGhent St Pieters$61One-way0 transfers
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5164:58 PM0h22Bruges station5:20 PMGhent St Pieters$61One-way0 transfers
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5175:58 PM0h22Bruges station6:20 PMGhent St Pieters$61One-way0 transfers
5197:58 PM0h22Bruges station8:20 PMGhent St Pieters$61One-way0 transfers
5186:58 PM0h22Bruges station7:20 PMGhent St Pieters$61One-way0 transfers
FlixBus3:45 PM0h45Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West4:30 PMGent, Ghent$71One-way0 transfers
FlixBus9:25 AM0h45Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West10:10 AMGent, Ghent$71One-way0 transfers
FlixBus5:45 PM0h45Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West6:30 PMGent, Ghent$71One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Ghent:
A bus is $1 (€1) 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 1h 12m.
- Around 27 trains per day.
- Around 4 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 Intercity, Deutsche Bahn, SNCB | BUS, Regional to go to Ghent by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Ghent by bus.
- 23 direct trains per day with Intercity, Deutsche Bahn, SNCB | BUS, Regional.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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