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Compare bus and train for Rotterdam to Ghent
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Rotterdam to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $25 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 7m. 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 bus costs an average of $25, while a train costs an average of $75.
Distance: 68 miles (110 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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$25 Average price Cheapest | $75 Average price | $41 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 25m Average total duration 2h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 7m Average total duration Fastest 1h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Ghent:
A bus is $50 (€42) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Ghent costing on average $75 (€63).
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 25m.
Tickets start at around $25 (€21) compared to roughly $41 (€34) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $16 (€14). The journey takes 2h 55m versus 1h 57m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
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How to get from Rotterdam to Ghent by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Ghent is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus7:25 PM2h05Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)9:30 PMGent, Ghent$151One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus7:25 PM2h05Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)9:30 PMGent, Ghent$151One-way0 transfers
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7229:58 PM1h24Rotterdam Centraal11:22 PMGhent-Dampoort$641One-way1 transfer
Other options
9548+197443:42 PM1h50Rotterdam Centraal5:32 PMGhent St Pieters$391One-way1 transfer- 9564+7207:42 PM1h50Rotterdam Centraal9:32 PMGhent St Pieters$441One-way1 transfer
- 9532+1971811:42 AM1h50Rotterdam Centraal1:32 PMGhent St Pieters$501One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus4:50 PM2h15Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)7:05 PMGent, Ghent$151One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:35 AM2h20Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)1:55 PMGent, Ghent$171One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:15 AM2h55Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)1:10 PMGent, Ghent$211One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Ghent:
A bus is $50 (€42) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Ghent costing on average $75 (€63).
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 25m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Ghent as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
- Buses mostly depart from Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
- Travel with Intercity, Eurocity Direct, EuroCity, Regional, Eurostar, SNCB, NS International | IC Brussel to go to Ghent by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Ghent by bus.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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