There are 5 ways to get from Gent (Station) to Brussels by bus, tram, train, car, taxi, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Brussels-North train stationbus N802 / ...
1h 16m€4–8Tram, train
- Take the tram from Gent Zuid perron 1 to Gent Sint-Pietersstation perron 1tram T1 / ...
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
1h 19m€12–22Drive 54.5 km
- Drive from Gent (Station) to Brusselscar 54.5 km
38 min€9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gent (Station) to Brusselstaxi 54.5 km
38 min€140–170Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Ghent to Schaerbeek57.2 km
1h 14m€5
Gent (Station) to Brussels by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gent (Station) to Brussels is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Gent (Station) to Brussels is to drive which takes 38 min and costs €8 - €12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Brussels-North train station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Gent (Station) to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Gent Zuid perron 1 and arriving at Bruxelles-Central via Gand-Saint-Pierre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 19m.
The distance between Gent (Station) and Brussels is 57 km. The road distance is 54.5 km.
The best way to get from Gent (Station) to Brussels without a car is to bus which takes 1h 16m and costs €4 - €8.
The bus from Ghent Dampoort to Brussels-North train station takes 1h including transfers and departs three times a day.
Gent (Station) to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Gent (Station) to Brussels train services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Gent Zuid perron 1 station.
Gent (Station) to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
What companies run services between Gent (Station), Belgium and Brussels, Belgium?
FlixBus operates a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Brussels-North train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €4–8 and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Tram from Gent Zuid perron 1 to Gent Sint-Pietersstation perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Ghent to Schaerbeek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- €140–170
Q-Taxi Ghent
- Phone
- +32 0496298888
- Website
- qtaxigent.be
Taxi 222
- Phone
- +32 0468222222
- Website
- taxi222gent.be
Taxi 4 You
- Phone
- +32 0487112233
- Website
- taxi4you.gent
Taxi Gent
- Phone
- +32 093333333
- Website
- taxigent.be
T-Tax
- Phone
- +32 468299103
- Website
- t-tax.be
V-Tax
- Phone
- +32 092222222
- Website
- v-tax.be
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More Questions & Answers
Gent (Station) to Brussels train services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Gent Sint-Pietersstation perron 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Gent (Station) to Brussels is 55 km. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Gent (Station) to Brussels.
Book your Gent (Station) to Brussels bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1772+ hotels available in Brussels.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Gent (Station) and Brussels. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.