There are 5 ways to get from Diest to Ghent by train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from Diest to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
1h 25m€20–55Line 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 56m€18–53Drive 116.9 km
- Drive from Diest to Ghentcar 116.9 km
1h 16m€19–27Train
- Take the train from Diest to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain P / ...
1h 31m€21–40Train #2
- Take the train from Diest to Louvaintrain L / ...
- Take the train from Louvain to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
1h 33m€21–61
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 €18 - €55 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Diest to Ghent is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs €18 - €27.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Diest and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 31m.
The distance between Diest and Ghent is 113 km. The road distance is 116.9 km.
The best way to get from Diest to Ghent without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 1h 25m and costs €20 - €55.
It takes approximately 1h 25m 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 Bruxelles-Midi 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 Bruxelles-Midi in around 1h 25m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Diest to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Diest to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Diest to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Diest Atheneum to Leuven Station perron 2
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
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