There are 4 ways to get from Bruges to Ghent by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Bruges to Ghent by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bruges to Ghent is to bus which costs €4 - €7 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Bruges to Ghent is to train which takes 24 min and costs €6 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bruges and arriving at Ghent Dampoort. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bruges and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Bruges and Ghent is 40 km. The road distance is 47.5 km.
The best way to get from Bruges to Ghent without a car is to train which takes 24 min and costs €6 - €35.
The train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierre takes 24 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Bruges to Ghent bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Bruges to Ghent train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Bruges station.
The best way to get from Bruges to Ghent is to train which takes 24 min and costs €6 - €35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €4 - €7 and takes 45 min.
What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and Ghent, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierre every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €6–14 and the journey takes 24 min. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bruges to Ghent Dampoort 5 times a day. Tickets cost €4–7 and the journey takes 45 min. Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) also services this route every 3 hours.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bruges to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Bus from Bruges to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Greenrides Bicycle Taxi Bruges
- Phone
- +32 478 51 41 15
- Website
- greenrides.eu
Taxi Brugge
- Phone
- +32 468 410664
- Website
- taxi-brugge.com
Zeebrugge
- Phone
- +32 470651679
- Website
- taxi-zeebrugge.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bruges to Ghent bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Bruges to Ghent train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bruges to Ghent is 47 km. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Bruges to Ghent.
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