The average train between Besançon and Ghent takes 7h 39m and the fastest train takes 5h 29m. The train service runs several times per day from Besançon to Ghent. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 5 times a day between Besançon and Ghent. The earliest departure is at 6:08 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Besançon is at 7:03 PM which arrives into Ghent at 8:36 AM. All services require a transfer at Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv and take an average of 7h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct train from Besançon to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Besançon station and arriving at Ghent station via Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
Besançon to Ghent train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv station.
Besançon to Ghent train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
Book your Besançon to Ghent train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), TGV inOui and 2 other operators.
The distance between Besançon and Ghent is 454.6 km. The road distance is 738 km.
You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Brussel-Zuid, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 43m.