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Compare train and bus for Ostend to Ghent
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ostend to Ghent 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 11m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €11, while a bus costs an average of €18.
Distance: 36 miles (59 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€11 Average price Cheapest | €18 Average price | €11 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 11m Average total duration Fastest 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 0m Average total duration 2h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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Compare the available ways to get from Ostend to Ghent, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Ostend to Ghent:
A train is €7 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Ostend to Ghent costing on average €18.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 0m.
You'll arrive about 10m sooner (41m by train vs 51m 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 Ostend to Ghent
How to get from Ostend to Ghent by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ostend to Ghent is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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11:42 AM 0h38 Ostende 12:20 PM Ghent St Pieters €13 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 511
11:42 AM 0h38 Ostende 12:20 PM Ghent St Pieters €13 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- 511
11:42 AM 0h38 Ostende 12:20 PM Ghent St Pieters €13 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
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8:42 AM 0h38 Ostende 9:20 AM Ghent St Pieters €13 1 One-way 0 transfers - 510
10:42 AM 0h38 Ostende 11:20 AM Ghent St Pieters €13 1 One-way 0 transfers - 509
9:42 AM 0h38 Ostende 10:20 AM Ghent St Pieters €13 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ostend to Ghent:
A train is €7 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Ostend to Ghent costing on average €18.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 0m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ostend and Ghent as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ostende and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
- Travel with Intercity, Regional, SNCB | BUS, Deutsche Bahn to go to Ghent by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Ghent by bus.
- 12 direct trains per day with Intercity, Regional, Deutsche Bahn.
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