The average train between Ghent and Dunkirk takes 4h 10m and the fastest train takes 2h 50m. The train service runs several times per day from Ghent to Dunkirk. 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 3 times a day between Ghent and Dunkirk. The earliest departure is at 4:55 AM at night, and the last departure from Ghent is at 5:03 PM which arrives into Dunkirk at 7:53 PM. All services require a transfer at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and take an average of 4h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Ghent to Dunkirk. However, there are services departing from Ghent station and arriving at Dunkirk station via Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
Ghent to Dunkirk train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
Ghent to Dunkirk train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Dunkerque station.
Book your Ghent to Dunkirk train tickets online with Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), TGV inOui and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Ghent and Dunkirk is 93.7 km. The road distance is 238 km.
You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Dunkerque via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Lille Europe in around 3h 6m.