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

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There are 10 ways to get from Bruges 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 / ...
    7h 15m
    €157–363

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lillebus bus FlixBus N743
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoortbus bus 280 / ...
    13h 41m
    €75–125

  3. Drive 849.6 km

    1. Drive from Bruges to Ghentcar car 849.6 km
    8h 24m
    €131–189

  4. Fly 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 27m
    €89–229

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoortbus bus 280 / ...
    7h 34m
    €140–294

  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 / ...
    9h 27m
    €141–302

  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 / ...
    15h 42m
    €85–187

  8. Fly 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 52m
    €161–450

  9. Fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train

    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 58m
    €79–289

  10. Fly 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 49m
    €136–360

Bruges to Ghent by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration7h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 987.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

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

You can take a train from Bruges Gironde to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Bordeaux St Jean, Massy TGV, Bruxelles Midi, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bruges Centre to Ghent Dampoort via Gambetta Mériadeck, Meca, Bordeaux, and Lille in around 13h 41m.

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