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

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There are 12 ways to get from Bordeaux to Ghent by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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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 37m
    €154–369

  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 30m
    €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
    €72–108

  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 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
    €164–292

  6. Train #2

    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 50m
    €152–259

  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
    €72–123

  8. 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 39m
    €161–482

  9. 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
    €137–388

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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 9m
    €96–364

Bordeaux to Ghent by train, foot, and subway

Calendar411Weekly Services
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 902.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 37m

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 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux to Ghent Dampoort via Lille in around 12h.

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