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How to get fromAarau to Ghentby train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train Ext
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    8h 23m
    €140–328

  2. Train, bus via Brussels

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train Ext
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    9h 46m
    €58–101

  3. Drive  642.6 km

    1. Drive from Aarau to Ghentcar car 642.6 km
    6h 49m
    €116–168

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

    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
    €116–271

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train Ext
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Metz Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    10h 38m
    €128–215

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich to Gentbus bus
    15h 25m

  7. 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
    €164–467

  8. 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 34m
    €170–413

  9. 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 47m
    €150–423

  10. 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
    €135–330

Aarau to Ghent by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration8h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 814.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

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

You can take a train from Aarau to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 23m.

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