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How to get fromBologna to Ghentby plane, train, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Bologna to Ghent by plane, train, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BLQ - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    5h 6m
    €77–234

  2. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane BLQ - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus bus
    6h 22m
    €55–274

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    12h 22m
    €327–652

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bologna to Bruxelles - Rue du Progrèsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    19h 48m

  5. Drive 1,137 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Ghentcar car 1,137 km
    11h 50m
    €178–257

  6. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FLR - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    6h 10m
    €83–261

  7. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane VCE - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    6h 52m
    €88–268

  8. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BLQ - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    6h 28m
    €125–352

  9. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BLQ - 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
    7h 9m
    €94–292

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna to Gentbus bus
    22h

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bologna to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Ghentcar car
    15h 29m
    €236–330

Bologna to Ghent by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration12h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€327Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 945 km
  • Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Ghent, Belgium?

You can take a train from Bologna Centrale to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Torino Porta Susa, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 12h 22m. Alternatively, Pistoia viaggi operates a bus from Bologna to Gent once a week, and the journey takes 22h.

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