There are 7 ways to get from Antwerp to Gent (Station) by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train via Gent Dampoort perron A1
best- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain Ic / ...
56 min€11–23Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Antwerp to Ghent58.7 km
1h 10m€3–5Bus
- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Ghent Dampoortbus 280 / ...
1h 6m€4–8Drive 57.2 km
- Drive from Antwerp to Gent (Station)car 57.2 km
38 min€9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Antwerp to Gent (Station)taxi 57.2 km
38 min€140–180Train
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain Ic / ...
1h 3m€9–20Bus, line 78 bus
- Take the bus from Antwerpen Sint-Anna Veerdienst to Lokeren Station perron 5bus 82
- Take the bus from Lokeren Station perron 9 to Gent Zuid perron 4bus 78
2h 46m€6
Antwerp to Gent (Station) by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Antwerp to Gent (Station) is to rideshare which costs €3 - €5 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Antwerp to Gent (Station) is to drive which takes 38 min and costs €8 - €13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats and arriving at Ghent Dampoort. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Anvers-Central and arriving at Gand-Dampoort. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 46 min.
The distance between Antwerp and Gent (Station) is 60 km. The road distance is 57.2 km.
The best way to get from Antwerp to Gent (Station) without a car is to train via Gent Dampoort perron A1 which takes 56 min and costs €10 - €23.
It takes approximately 56 min to get from Antwerp to Gent (Station), including transfers.
Antwerp to Gent (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats station.
Antwerp to Gent (Station) train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Anvers-Central station.
The best way to get from Antwerp to Gent (Station) is to train via Gent Dampoort perron A1 which takes 56 min and costs €10 - €23. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €4 - €8 and takes 1h 6m.
What companies run services between Antwerp, Belgium and Gent (Station), Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €9–20 and the journey takes 46 min. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Ghent Dampoort 5 times a day. Tickets cost €4–8 and the journey takes 50 min.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Antwerpen Sint-Anna Veerdienst to Lokeren Station perron 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Lokeren Station perron 9 to Gent Zuid perron 4
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Antwerp to Ghent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- €140–180
Antwerpen Taxi Centrale
- Phone
- +32033333333
- Website
- antwerpentaxicentrale.be
Antwerp Euro Taxi
- Phone
- +320465807683
- Website
- luchthavenvervoer-antwerpen.be
Antwerp -Taxi
- Phone
- +32032383838
- Website
- antwerp-tax.be
A-Taxi
- Phone
- +320474390766
- Website
- taxibedrijfantwerpen.be
Taxi ii Nijlen
- Phone
- +320484286333
- Website
- taxiii.be
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More Questions & Answers
Antwerp to Gent (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Antwerp to Gent (Station) train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Gand-Dampoort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Antwerp to Gent (Station) is 57 km. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Antwerp to Gent (Station).
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