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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    4h 48m
    €157–371

  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
    6h 9m
    €63–293

  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
    €74–112

  4. Drive  850.3 km

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Ghentcar car 850.3 km
    8h 26m
    €137–197

  5. 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 19m
    €89–291

  6. 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 54m
    €157–260

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    13h 26m
    €76–129

  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 Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    6h 41m
    €127–328

  9. 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
    6h 13m
    €166–492

  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 58m
    €135–323

Bordeaux to Ghent by train, foot, and subway

Calendar218Weekly Services
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 902.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 48m

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

You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 4h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux to Ghent Dampoort via Lille in around 12h.

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