There are 4 ways to get from Diest to Ghent by train, car, or bus
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Train via Louvain
best- Take the train from Diest to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Louvain to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
1h 27m€20–76Line 40 bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Diest Atheneum to Leuven Station perron 2bus 40
- Take the train from Louvain to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
1h 58m€17–68Drive 116.9 km
- Drive from Diest to Ghentcar 116.9 km
1h 16m€18–26Train
- Take the train from Diest to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain P / ...
1h 31m€20–40
Diest to Ghent by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Diest to Ghent is to line 40 bus and train which costs €17 - €70 and takes 1h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Diest to Ghent is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs €17 - €26.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Diest and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 31m.
The distance between Diest and Ghent is 117 km. The road distance is 116.9 km.
The best way to get from Diest to Ghent without a car is to train via Louvain which takes 1h 27m and costs €19 - €80.
It takes approximately 1h 27m to get from Diest to Ghent, including transfers.
Diest to Ghent train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Diest station.
Diest to Ghent train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Louvain station.
Yes, the driving distance between Diest to Ghent is 117 km. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Diest to Ghent.
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What companies run services between Diest, Belgium and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a train from Diest to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Louvain in around 1h 27m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Diest to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Diest to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Louvain to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Louvain to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Diest Atheneum to Leuven Station perron 2
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
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