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Compare train and bus for Groningen to Ghent
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Groningen to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $62 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 56m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $62, while a train costs an average of $72.
Distance: 192 miles (310 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$72 Average price | $62 Average price Cheapest | $85 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 56m Average total duration Fastest 4h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 39m Average total duration 6h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Groningen to Ghent:
A bus is $25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Groningen to Ghent costing on average $72.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 54m.
Tickets start at around $72 compared to roughly $85 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $13. The journey takes 4h 26m versus 4h 3m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
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How to get from Groningen to Ghent by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Groningen to Ghent is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:35 AM7h20Groningen, Centraal Station9:55 AMGent, Ghent$311One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:35 AM7h20Groningen, Centraal Station9:55 AMGent, Ghent$311One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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71410:48 AM4h44Groningen station3:32 PMGhent St Pieters$421One-way2 transfers
Other options
- 730+712+95328:48 AM4h44Groningen station1:32 PMGhent St Pieters$481One-way2 transfers
- 742+9544+71511:48 AM4h44Groningen station4:32 PMGhent St Pieters$481One-way2 transfers
- 734+713+95369:48 AM4h44Groningen station2:32 PMGhent St Pieters$481One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:00 AM7h30Groningen, Centraal Station12:30 PMGent, Ghent$311One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:55 PM8h10Groningen, Centraal Station2:05 AMGent, Ghent$311One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 AM10h05Groningen, Centraal Station7:20 PMGent, Ghent$311One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Groningen to Ghent:
A bus is $9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Groningen to Ghent costing on average $56.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 54m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Groningen and Ghent as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Groningen station and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
- Buses mostly depart from Groningen, Centraal Station and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Ghent by bus.
- Travel with NS International | IC Brussel, Eurocity Direct, EuroCity, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), Arriva NL to go to Ghent by train.
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