There are 4 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 Louvain
best- Take the train from Diest to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Louvain to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
1h 28m€19–76Line 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 / ...
2h 2m€17–68Drive 116.9 km
- Drive from Diest to Ghentcar 116.9 km
1h 16m€18–27Train
- Take the train from Diest to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain P / ...
1h 31m€18–40
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 2h 2m.
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 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 28m and costs €19 - €80.
It takes approximately 1h 28m 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 28m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Diest to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Louvain to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Diest to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Louvain to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Louvain to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Louvain to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Diest Atheneum to Leuven Station perron 2
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
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