Edinburgh to Ghent Trains

Edinburgh to Ghent trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Edinburgh and Ghent takes 8h 54m and the fastest train takes 7h 23m. The train service runs several times per day from Edinburgh 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.

8h 54m
Duration: 965 km
Distance: €312
Average price: Every 4 hours
Frequency

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Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ter

8h 6m

€264–396

Edinburgh to Ghent train times

Trains run every 4 hours between Edinburgh and Ghent. The earliest departure is at 5:37 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 8:20 PM which arrives into Ghent at 11:24 AM. All services require a transfer at London Kings Cross and take an average of 8h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Tuesday, October 13, 2026

6:30 AM → 3:24 PM
7h 54m • 2 changes
8:00 AM → 5:24 PM
8h 24m • 2 changes
10:30 AM → 7:24 PM
7h 54m • 2 changes
12:31 PM → 9:24 PM
7h 53m • 2 changes
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Departing Wednesday, October 14, 2026

6:30 AM → 3:24 PM
7h 54m • 2 changes
8:00 AM → 5:24 PM
8h 24m • 2 changes
10:30 AM → 7:24 PM
7h 54m • 2 changes
12:31 PM → 9:24 PM
7h 53m • 2 changes
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Departing Thursday, October 15, 2026

6:30 AM → 3:24 PM
7h 54m • 2 changes
8:00 AM → 5:24 PM
8h 24m • 2 changes
10:30 AM → 7:24 PM
7h 54m • 2 changes
12:31 PM → 9:24 PM
7h 53m • 2 changes
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Departing Friday, October 16, 2026

6:30 AM → 3:24 PM
7h 54m • 2 changes
8:00 AM → 5:24 PM
8h 24m • 2 changes
10:30 AM → 7:24 PM
7h 54m • 2 changes
12:31 PM → 9:24 PM
7h 53m • 2 changes
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Departing Saturday, October 17, 2026

5:37 AM → 2:24 PM
7h 47m • 2 changes
6:30 AM → 3:24 PM
7h 54m • 2 changes
7:30 AM → 4:24 PM
7h 54m • 2 changes
8:00 AM → 5:24 PM
8h 24m • 2 changes
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Departing Sunday, October 18, 2026

10:30 AM → 7:24 PM
7h 54m • 2 changes
12:30 PM → 9:24 PM
7h 54m • 2 changes
1:30 PM → 10:24 PM
7h 54m • 2 changes
3:00 PM → 11:24 PM
7h 24m • 2 changes
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Departing Monday, October 19, 2026

6:30 AM → 3:24 PM
7h 54m • 2 changes
8:00 AM → 5:24 PM
8h 24m • 2 changes
10:30 AM → 7:24 PM
7h 54m • 2 changes
12:31 PM → 9:24 PM
7h 53m • 2 changes
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Want to know about travelling from Edinburgh to Ghent? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

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Edinburgh to Ghent train times

Departing Tuesday, October 13, 2026

6:30 AM → 3:24 PM

8:00 AM → 5:24 PM

10:30 AM → 7:24 PM

12:31 PM → 9:24 PM

Departing Wednesday, October 14, 2026

6:30 AM → 3:24 PM

8:00 AM → 5:24 PM

10:30 AM → 7:24 PM

12:31 PM → 9:24 PM

Departing Thursday, October 15, 2026

6:30 AM → 3:24 PM

8:00 AM → 5:24 PM

10:30 AM → 7:24 PM

12:31 PM → 9:24 PM

Departing Friday, October 16, 2026

6:30 AM → 3:24 PM

8:00 AM → 5:24 PM

10:30 AM → 7:24 PM

12:31 PM → 9:24 PM

Departing Saturday, October 17, 2026

5:37 AM → 2:24 PM

6:30 AM → 3:24 PM

7:30 AM → 4:24 PM

8:00 AM → 5:24 PM

Departing Sunday, October 18, 2026

10:30 AM → 7:24 PM

12:30 PM → 9:24 PM

1:30 PM → 10:24 PM

3:00 PM → 11:24 PM

Departing Monday, October 19, 2026

6:30 AM → 3:24 PM

8:00 AM → 5:24 PM

10:30 AM → 7:24 PM

12:31 PM → 9:24 PM

Frequently asked questions

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