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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Ghent
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $51. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 35m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $51, and a flight costs an average of $90.
Distance: 334 miles (539 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$173 Average price | $215 Average price | $85 Average price Cheapest |
8h 5m Average total duration 7h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration Fastest 1h 35m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 19h 35m Average total duration 19h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.6 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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The best way to travel from Zurich to Ghent is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Ghent:
A bus is $40 (€32) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Ghent costing on average $90 (€73).
A bus is $41 (€34) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Ghent costing on average $92 (€75).
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 13m.
Bus takes on average 17h 10m.
- Around 53 flights per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Ghent as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Ghent by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings , KLM, SWISS to go to Ghent by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Ghent by train.
- 10 direct flights per day with SWISS.
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