There are 4 ways to get from Atomium to Ghent by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Line 6 subway, train
best- Take the subway from Heysel to Gare Du Midisubway 6
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
58 min€11–47Line 6 subway, bus, line 20 bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Heysel to Elisabethsubway 6
- Take the bus from Koekelberg Simonis to Aalst Station perron 5bus R14 / ...
- Take the bus from Aalst Station perron 3 to Gent Sint-Pietersstation perron 24bus 20
3h 3m€8Drive 56.9 km
- Drive from Atomium to Ghentcar 56.9 km
42 min€9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Atomium to Ghenttaxi 56.9 km
42 min€150–190
Atomium to Ghent by foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atomium to Ghent is to line 6 subway and bus and line 20 bus which costs €9 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Atomium to Ghent is to drive which takes 42 min and costs €8 - €13.
No, there is no direct train from Atomium to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Heysel and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre via Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 58 min.
The distance between Atomium and Ghent is 61 km. The road distance is 56.9 km.
The best way to get from Atomium to Ghent without a car is to line 6 subway and train which takes 58 min and costs €11 - €50.
It takes approximately 58 min to get from Atomium to Ghent, including transfers.
Atomium to Ghent train services, operated by STIB, depart from Heysel station.
Atomium to Ghent train services, operated by STIB, arrive at Gare Du Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atomium to Ghent is 57 km. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Atomium to Ghent.
There are 858+ hotels available in Ghent.
What companies run services between Atomium, Belgium and Ghent, Belgium?
There is no direct connection from Atomium to Ghent. However, you can walk to Heysel, take the line 6 subway to Gare Du Midi, walk to Bruxelles-Midi, then take the train to Gand-Saint-Pierre. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Atomium to Gent Sint-Pietersstation perron 24 via Heysel, Elisabeth, Koekelberg Simonis, and Aalst Station perron 3 in around 3h 3m.
- Phone
- +32 70 23 20 00
- Website
- STIB
Subway from Heysel to Gare Du Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- STIB
Subway from Heysel to Elisabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- STIB
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Koekelberg Simonis to Aalst Station perron 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Aalst Station perron 3 to Gent Sint-Pietersstation perron 24
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- €150–190
Gele Taxi
- Phone
- +32 36515050
- Website
- geletaxi.be
Taxis Autolux
- Phone
- +32 02 5 123 123
- Website
- taxisautolux.be
Taxis Bleus de Bruxelles
- Phone
- +32 22680000
- Website
- taxisbleus.be
Taxis Verts
- Phone
- +32 2 349 49 49
- Website
- taxisverts.be
Victor Cab
- Phone
- +32 2 425 25 25
- Website
- victorcab.be
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