There are 6 ways to get from Amsterdam to Gent (Station) by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, plane, train, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain Thalys
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain Ic / ...
2h 24m€28–103Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Amsterdam to Ghent215.1 km
3h€15Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Ghent Dampoortbus FlixBus N1142 / ...
3h 26m€18–35Fly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
3h 28m€136–355Train, bus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Middelburgtrain Intercity
- Take the bus from Middelburg, Station to Gent, Zuid(Centrum)bus 50
5h 26m€46–83Drive 215.5 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Gent (Station)car 215.5 km
2h 26m€38–55
Amsterdam to Gent (Station) by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Gent (Station) is to rideshare which costs €15 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Gent (Station) is to train which takes 2h 24m and costs €27 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Ghent Dampoort. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Gent (Station). However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Gand-Dampoort via Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Gent (Station) is 219 km. The road distance is 215.5 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Gent (Station) without a car is to train which takes 2h 24m and costs €27 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Amsterdam to Gent (Station), including transfers.
Amsterdam to Gent (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Gent (Station) train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Gent (Station) is to train which takes 2h 24m and costs €27 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €35 and takes 3h 26m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Gent (Station), Belgium?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Gent Zuid perron 4 via Anvers-Central, Gand-Dampoort, and Gent Dampoort perron A1 in around 2h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Ghent Dampoort every 3 hours. Tickets cost €18–30 and the journey takes 3h 10m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Middelburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Middelburg, Station to Gent, Zuid(Centrum)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Connexxion
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Amsterdam to Ghent
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam to Gent (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Amsterdam to Gent (Station) train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Anvers-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Gent (Station) is 216 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Amsterdam to Gent (Station).
Book your Amsterdam to Gent (Station) bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 864+ hotels available in Gent (Station).
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Amsterdam and Gent (Station). A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.