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There are 13 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 14m
    €101–232

  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 35m
    €81–334

  3. Bus, train via Liège

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Liege Gare des Guilleminsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    35h 36m
    €197–285

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus bus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Nj / ...
    5. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    42h 8m
    €347–718

  5. Drive  2,789.5 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Ghentcar car 2,789.5 km
    26h 26m
    €510–737

  6. 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 to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    8h 31m
    €145–339

  7. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane ATH - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    9h 17m
    €112–389

  8. Fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane ATH - LIL
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    8h 43m
    €139–263

  9. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ATH - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    8h 55m
    €153–429

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Antwerpen-Centraalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Ghent Dampoortbus bus 280 / ...
    39h 13m

  11. 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 4m

  12. 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
    €332–691

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Athens to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Ghentcar car
    31h 35m
    €479–686

Athens to Ghent by train, bus, and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration42h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€347Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,201.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

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

You can take a bus from Athens to Ghent Dampoort via Tirana, Tirana, Antwerpen-Centraal, and Antwerp Rooseveltplaats in around 39h 13m.

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