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How to get fromBordeaux to Ghentby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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

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  1. Train via Antony

    best
    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Massy TGV to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    6h 9m
    €164–293

  2. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane BOD - LIL
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    5h 25m
    €58–293

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lillebus bus FlixBus N743
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoortbus bus N1325 / ...
    12h
    €69–106

  4. Drive  850.3 km

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Ghentcar car 850.3 km
    8h 26m
    €136–196

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tourcoingtrain train 7660
    2. Take the train from Tourcoing to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    6h 49m
    €152–260

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    13h 13m
    €67–108

  7. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BOD - 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
    5h 40m
    €166–482

  8. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BOD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    6h 38m
    €137–383

  9. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BOD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    5h 14m
    €89–271

  10. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane TLS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    7h 48m
    €127–312

  11. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane TLS - LIL
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    8h 4m
    €96–364

Bordeaux to Ghent by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration6h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 962.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Ghent, Belgium?

You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Massy TGV, Bruxelles Midi, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux to Ghent Dampoort via Lille in around 12h.

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