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How to get fromGeneva to Ghentby plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (TGV)

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There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Ghent by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2h 29m
    €70–221

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Ghent Dampoortbus bus N802 / ...
    11h 5m
    €58–109

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Bellegarde to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    6h 36m
    €155–376

  4. Drive 704.6 km

    1. Drive from Geneva to Ghentcar car 704.6 km
    8h 27m
    €123–177

  5. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    3h 56m
    €124–320

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    6h 57m
    €184–331

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Gentbus bus
    17h 20m

Geneva to Ghent by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration6h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 600.9 km
  • Duration: 2h 29m

What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Ghent, Belgium?

You can take a train from Genève to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Bellegarde, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Ghent Dampoort via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 11h 5m.

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