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Compare bus and train for Charleroi to Ghent
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Charleroi to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $16. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 28m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $16, and a bus costs an average of $24.
Distance: 54 miles (88 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train |
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$28 Average price | $24 Average price Cheapest |
1h 58m Average total duration Fastest 1h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 8m Average total duration 1h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Charleroi to Ghent by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Charleroi to Ghent is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 4510 · 153210:25 AM1h32Charleroi-Sud11:57 AMGhent St Pieters$201One-way1 transfer
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- 4510 · 153210:25 AM1h32Charleroi-Sud11:57 AMGhent St Pieters$201One-way1 transfer
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Flibco8:15 PM1h15Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)9:30 PMGent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan$381One-way0 transfers
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- 2009 · 5329:51 AM1h44Charleroi-Sud11:35 AMGhent St Pieters$201One-way1 transfer
- 2010 · 53310:51 AM1h44Charleroi-Sud12:35 PMGhent St Pieters$201One-way1 transfer
- 4509 · 15319:25 AM1h32Charleroi-Sud10:57 AMGhent St Pieters$201One-way1 transfer
- Flibco10:30 AM1h20Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)11:50 AMGent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan$391One-way0 transfers
- Flibco9:15 AM1h20Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)10:35 AMGent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan$381One-way0 transfers
- Flibco12:00 PM1h20Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)1:20 PMGent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan$381One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Charleroi to Ghent:
A train is $9 (€7) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Charleroi to Ghent costing on average $24 (€19).
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 26m.
- Around 16 buses per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Charleroi and Ghent as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Charleroi-Sud and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
- Buses mostly depart from Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) and arrive in Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan.
- Travel with flibco, Flibco, Infobus, BlaBlaCar, Transport En Commun (TEC) to go to Ghent by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Deutsche Bahn, Regional, SNCB to go to Ghent by train.
- 16 direct buses per day with flibco, Flibco, Infobus, BlaBlaCar.
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