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There are 10 ways to get from Bern to Ghent by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    5. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    8h 37m
    €195–524

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus bus
    11h 30m
    €100–186

  3. Drive 683.9 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Ghentcar car 683.9 km
    7h 10m
    €120–173

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    5h 34m
    €143–383

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain train S63
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    8h 48m
    €194–576

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Gentbus bus
    14h 32m

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    6h 47m
    €126–383

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    7h 8m
    €204–506

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ZRH - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    7h 59m
    €185–560

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    7h 11m
    €221–520

Bern to Ghent by train and foot

Calendar54Weekly Services
Duration8h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,041.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 37m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Ghent, Belgium?

You can take a train from Bern to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Basel SBB, Basel SBB, Saint-Louis, St Louis, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Gent Sint Pieters Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and Charleroi Airport in around 11h 30m.

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