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Compare train and bus for Schaerbeek to Ghent
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Schaerbeek to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 45m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $5, and a train costs an average of $10.
Distance: 31 miles (51 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$14 Average price | $9 Average price Cheapest | $12 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 15m Average total duration Fastest 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 33m Average total duration 1h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Schaerbeek to Ghent:
A bus is $5 (€4) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Schaerbeek to Ghent costing on average $14 (€11).
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 3m.
Travel optionsfrom Schaerbeek to Ghent
How to get from Schaerbeek to Ghent by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Schaerbeek to Ghent is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus11:35 AM1h00Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)12:35 PMGent, Ghent$71One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus11:35 AM1h00Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)12:35 PMGent, Ghent$71One-way0 transfers
Fastest
1823110:16 AM0h37Brussels-North10:53 AMGhent St Pieters$141One-way0 transfers
Other options
1829010:35 AM0h37Brussels-North11:12 AMGhent St Pieters$141One-way0 transfers
1823211:35 AM0h39Brussels-North12:14 PMGhent St Pieters$141One-way0 transfers
1820210:46 AM0h41Brussels-North11:27 AMGhent St Pieters$141One-way0 transfers
FlixBus6:55 PM1h00Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)7:55 PMGent, Ghent$121One-way0 transfers
FlixBus12:45 AM1h00Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)1:45 AMGent, Ghent$131One-way0 transfers
83133 · 16715:10 PM3h15Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)8:25 PMGent, Ghent$451One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Schaerbeek to Ghent:
A bus is $5 (€4) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Schaerbeek to Ghent costing on average $14 (€11).
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 3m.
- Around 26 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Schaerbeek and Ghent as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-North and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
- Buses mostly depart from Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
- Travel with Intercity, SNCB to go to Ghent by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus to go to Ghent by bus.
- 17 direct trains per day with SNCB.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus.
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