The average train between Ghent and Utrecht Centraal Station takes 2h 40m and the fastest train takes 2h 21m. There is a train service every few hours from Ghent to Utrecht Centraal Station. 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 hourly between Ghent and Utrecht Centraal Station. The earliest departure is at 6:36 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ghent is at 11:36 PM which arrives into Utrecht Centraal Station at 9:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Anvers-Central and take an average of 2h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Ghent to Utrecht Centraal Station. However, there are services departing from Ghent station and arriving at Utrecht Centraal Station station via Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
Ghent to Utrecht Centraal Station train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Dampoort station.
Ghent to Utrecht Centraal Station train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Book your Ghent to Utrecht Centraal Station 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 Utrecht Centraal Station is 150.4 km. The road distance is 204 km.
You can take a train from Gand-Dampoort to Utrecht Centraal via Anvers-Central and Rotterdam Centraal in around 2h 11m.