The average bus between Gent-Sint-Pieters Station and Merchtem takes 2h 20m and the fastest bus takes 2h 3m. The bus service runs several times per day from Gent-Sint-Pieters Station to Merchtem. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a day between Gent-Sint-Pieters Station and Merchtem. The earliest departure is at 6:08 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Gent-Sint-Pieters Station is at 6:46 PM which arrives into Merchtem at 9:16 PM. All services require a transfer at Gent Sint-Pietersstation perron 21 and take an average of 2h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Gent-Sint-Pieters Station to Merchtem. However, there are services departing from Gent-Sint-Pieters Station station and arriving at Merchtem station via Dendermonde Station perron 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
Gent-Sint-Pieters Station to Merchtem bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Gent Sint-Pietersstation perron 21.
Gent-Sint-Pieters Station to Merchtem bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Merchtem Burchtlaan station.
The distance between Gent-Sint-Pieters Station and Merchtem is 37.7 km. The road distance is 55 km.
You can take a vehicle from Gent-Sint-Pieters Station to Merchtem Burchtlaan via Gent Sint-Pietersstation perron 21 and Dendermonde Station perron 4 in around 2h 34m.