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There are 10 ways to get from Aarau to Ghent by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    5h 2m
    €119–273

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels South to Ghent Dampoortbus bus N84
    12h 5m
    €68–110

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train Ext
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn / ...
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    8h 53m
    €171–287

  4. Train, bus via Basel

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train Ext
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    11h 35m

  5. Drive  642.6 km

    1. Drive from Aarau to Ghentcar car 642.6 km
    6h 49m
    €116–167

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ZRH - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    7h 41m
    €166–469

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    6h 36m
    €172–420

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    6h 54m
    €152–429

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    7h 19m
    €145–338

  10. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train Ext
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    8h 54m
    €155–322

Aarau to Ghent by train and tram

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration8h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 604.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Aarau, Switzerland and Ghent, Belgium?

You can take a train from Aarau to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Basel SBB, Basel, Bahnhof SBB, St-Louis, Gare de Saint-Louis, St Louis, Strasbourg, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 53m.

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