How to travel from Leuven to Ghent

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Travel Information from Leuven to Ghent

Distance44 miles (71 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$7 - $19
Cheapest modeBus • $7 (€6) • 1 h 50 min
Fastest modeTrain • $19 (€18) • 57 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or SNCB

Take a bus or train to travel 44 miles (71 km) from Leuven to Ghent. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or SNCB among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Leuven to Ghent.

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from Leuven to Ghent

How to get from Leuven to Ghent by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Leuven to Ghent is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

PKP Intercity532
10:35AM1h00
Leuven station
11:35AMGhent St Pieters
$231One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
06:35AM1h50
Leuven, Diestsepoort
08:25AMGent, Ghent
$161One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

PKP Intercity532
10:35AM1h00
Leuven station
11:35AMGhent St Pieters
$231One-way
0 transfers

Other options

PKP Intercity1532
10:57AM1h00
Leuven station
11:57AMGhent St Pieters
$231One-way
0 transfers
PKP Intercity431
10:05AM1h01
Leuven station
11:06AMGhent St Pieters
$231One-way
0 transfers
PKP Intercity2832
10:07AM1h12
Leuven station
11:19AMGhent St Pieters
$231One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Leuven to Ghent

Travel to Ghent easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Leuven to Ghent.

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There are 2 options to travel between Leuven and Ghent including taking a bus or train.

The cheapest way to travel between Leuven and Ghent is a bus with an average price of $7 (€6).

This is compared to other travel options from Leuven to Ghent:

A bus is $12 (€11) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Leuven to Ghent costing on average $19 (€18).

The fastest way from Leuven to Ghent is by train with an average journey time of 57 min.

There are alternative travel options to Ghent that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 1 h 50 min of travel time.

The distance from Leuven to Ghent is approximately 44 miles (71 km).

The average frequency per day from Leuven to Ghent is:

  • 4 buses per day.
  • Around 8 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Ghent from Leuven as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Leuven to Ghent:

  • Buses mostly depart from Leuven, Diestsepoort and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
  • Trains mostly leave from Leuven and tend to arrive in Ghent St Pieters.

The following travel companies offer services from Leuven to Ghent:

  • FlixBus can take you to Ghent by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Leuven to Ghent for $7 (€6).
  • SNCB can take you to Ghent by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for SNCB from Leuven to Ghent for $13 (€12).

Yes, there are direct routes from Leuven to Ghent with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 4 direct buses a day to Ghent with FlixBus.
  • You can find 8 direct trains per day to Ghent with SNCB.

Direct services to Ghent tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Leuven to Ghent often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Brussels, Bruges, Amsterdam, Paris or Charleroi. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Leuven and Ghent itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Ghent and any of these top destinations today!

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