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How to get fromAthens to Ghentby plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ATH - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    7h 7m
    €106–258

  2. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane ATH - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus bus
    8h 30m
    €85–358

  3. Bus, train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus bus
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    38h 31m
    €287–679

  4. Drive  2,789.5 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Ghentcar car 2,789.5 km
    26h 30m
    €524–757

  5. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ATH - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    8h 30m
    €134–305

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Brussels-Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Ghent Dampoortbus bus
    38h 46m

  7. Train, bus via Rajka

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Rajka Borderbus bus
    3. Take the train from Nickelsdorf to Wien Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    6. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    39h 57m
    €311–592

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Brussels-Nordbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    44h 1m

  9. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Larissa to Frankfurt am Mainbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    2d 3h
    €326–543

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Athens to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Ghentcar car
    31h 21m
    €492–698

Athens to Ghent by bus, foot, tram, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration38h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€287Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,201.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Ghent, Belgium?

You can take a bus from Athens to Ghent Dampoort via Tirana, Tirana, Brussels-Nord, and Brussels-North train station in around 38h 46m.

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