The average train between Dunkirk and Ghent takes 2h 46m and the fastest train takes 2h 19m. The train service runs several times per day from Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk and Ghent. The earliest departure is at 8:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Dunkirk is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Ghent at 10:56 PM. All services require a transfer at Lille Europe and take an average of 2h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Dunkirk to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Dunkirk station and arriving at Ghent station via Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
Dunkirk to Ghent train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Dunkerque station.
Dunkirk to Ghent train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
Book your Dunkirk to Ghent train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), TGV inOui and 2 other operators.
The distance between Dunkirk and Ghent is 93.7 km. The road distance is 238 km.
You can take a train from Dunkerque to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Lille Europe and Bruxelles-Midi in around 1h 56m.