There are 12 ways to get from Florence to Ghent by plane, train, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or car train
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Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FLR - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
5h 27m€73–235Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane BLQ - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus
7h 4m€62–344Train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
13h 3m€349–678Bus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Charleroi Rue de la Villettebus
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus flibco 769
20h 21mDrive 1,222.1 km
- Drive from Florence to Ghentcar 1,222.1 km
12h 33m€192–276Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BLQ - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
5h 49m€86–312Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane FLR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
6h 54m€135–367Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane PSA - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus
7h 46m€72–248Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane FLR - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
6h 57m€160–457Bus, train
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Genoabus 510 / ...
- Take the bus from Genoa to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
21h 22m€129–249Train, bus
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Bologna to Gentbus
23h 48mDrive, car train
- Drive from Florence to Kufsteincar
- Take the car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain
- Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Ghentcar
16h 11m€250–350
Florence to Ghent by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Ghent is to train and fly and bus which costs €70 - €250 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Ghent is to fly and train which takes 5h 27m and costs €70 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence station to Ghent station. However, there are services departing from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and arriving at Gent Sint Pieters Station via CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 18 and Charleroi Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Firenze S.M.N. and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre via Torino Porta Susa, Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 3m.
The distance between Florence and Ghent is 1009 km. The road distance is 1222.1 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Ghent without a car is to train which takes 13h 3m and costs €340 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Florence to Ghent, including transfers.
Florence to Ghent bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Florence to Ghent train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
The best way to get from Florence to Ghent is to train which takes 13h 3m and costs €340 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 20h 21m.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a train from Firenze S.M.N. to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Torino Porta Susa, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 13h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Batoni to Gent Sint Pieters Station via Villa Costanza, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Charleroi Rue de la Villette, CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 18, CHARLEROI Airport, and Charleroi Airport in around 20h 21m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–700
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–700
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €250–440
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Charleroi Rue de la Villette
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- [email protected]
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Genoa to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Bologna to Gent
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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More Questions & Answers
Florence to Ghent bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Charleroi Rue de la Villette station.
Florence to Ghent train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Torino Porta Susa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Ghent is 1222 km. It takes approximately 12h 33m to drive from Florence to Ghent.
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