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Compare bus and train for Ghent to Schaerbeek
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ghent to Schaerbeek among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €11 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 19m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €11, while a bus costs an average of €11.
Distance: 31 miles (51 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€11 Average price Cheapest | €11 Average price | €11 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 19m Average total duration Fastest 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 50m Average total duration 1h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare the available ways to get from Ghent to Schaerbeek, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Schaerbeek:
A train is €1 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Ghent to Schaerbeek costing on average €11.
Other travel options to Schaerbeek take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 50m.
You'll arrive about 8m sooner (49m by train vs 57m by car). Tickets start at around €11 compared to roughly €11 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 Ghent to Schaerbeek
How to get from Ghent to Schaerbeek by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ghent to Schaerbeek is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:40 AM 1h05 Ghent 8:45 AM Schaerbeek €6 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
7:40 AM 1h05 Ghent 8:45 AM Schaerbeek €6 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
3:35 PM 1h00 Ghent 4:35 PM Schaerbeek €7 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
2:35 PM 1h00 Ghent 3:35 PM Schaerbeek €8 1 One-way 0 transfers1:45 AM 1h00 Ghent 2:45 AM Schaerbeek €8 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Schaerbeek:
A train is €1 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Ghent to Schaerbeek costing on average €11.
Other travel options to Schaerbeek take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 50m.
- Around 42 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ghent and Schaerbeek as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ghent St Pieters and arrive in Brussels-North.
- Buses mostly depart from Gent, Ghent and arrive in Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord).
- Travel with Intercity, Regional to go to Schaerbeek by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Schaerbeek by bus.
- 28 direct trains per day with Intercity, Regional.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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