The train between Ghent and Lelystad takes 3h. The train service runs several times per day from Ghent to Lelystad. 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 twice daily between Ghent and Lelystad. The earliest departure is at 6:36 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ghent is at 4:36 PM which arrives into Lelystad at 7:36 PM. All services require a transfer at Anvers-Central and take an average of 3h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Ghent to Lelystad. However, there are services departing from Ghent station and arriving at Lelystad station via Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
Ghent to Lelystad train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Dampoort station.
Ghent to Lelystad train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Lelystad Centrum station.
Book your Ghent to Lelystad train tickets online with Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Ghent and Lelystad is 202.3 km. The road distance is 263 km.
You can take a train from Gand-Dampoort to Lelystad Centrum via Anvers-Central and Antwerpen-Centraal in around 3h 48m.