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How to get fromGhent to Amsterdamby train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, train, plane, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Ghent to Amsterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, train, plane, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys / ...
    2h 36m
    €27–117

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Ghent to Amsterdamrideshare rideshare 215.1 km
    2h 50m
    €15

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N1325 / ...
    4h 5m
    €17–35

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BRU - AMS
    3h 35m
    €134–327

  5. Train via Roosendaal

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Sudtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Sud to Roosendaaltrain train S32 / ...
    3. Take the train from Roosendaal to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    4h 30m
    €32–56

  6. Drive  217.6 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Amsterdamcar car 217.6 km
    2h 31m
    €41–58

Ghent to Amsterdam by train

Calendar173Weekly Trains
Duration2h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€27Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 216.7 km
  • Duration: 2h 36m

What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Amsterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Gand-Dampoort to Amsterdam Centraal via Anvers-Central in around 2h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Amsterdam Sloterdijk every 4 hours. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 4h 5m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.

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