There are 5 ways to get from Ghent to Boom by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Sudtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Zuid to Boomtrain Stoptrein / ...
1h 23m€11–19Drive 59.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Ghent to Boomcar 59.2 km
43 min€10–14Train, bus
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Sudtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Antwerpen Station Zuid to Boom RMS 2bus 29b / ...
1h 38m€12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ghent to Boomtaxi 59.2 km
43 min€160–190Bus
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus 802 / ...
- Take the bus from Antwerpen Station Zuid to Boom RMS 2bus 29b / ...
2h 28m€11–13
Ghent to Boom by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Boom is to drive which costs €9 - €14 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Boom is to drive which takes 43 min and costs €9 - €14.
No, there is no direct bus from Ghent to Boom. However, there are services departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Boom RMS 2 via Antwerpen Opera and Antwerpen Station Zuid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Ghent to Boom. However, there are services departing from Gand-Dampoort and arriving at Boom via Antwerpen-Zuid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Ghent and Boom is 68 km. The road distance is 59.2 km.
The best way to get from Ghent to Boom without a car is to train which takes 1h 23m and costs €11 - €20.
It takes approximately 1h 23m to get from Ghent to Boom, including transfers.
Ghent to Boom bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Ghent to Boom train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Dampoort station.
The best way to get from Ghent to Boom is to train which takes 1h 23m and costs €11 - €20. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €10 - €14 and takes 2h 28m.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Boom, Belgium?
You can take a train from Gand-Dampoort to Boom via Anvers-Sud and Antwerpen-Zuid in around 1h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Boom RMS 2 via Antwerp Rooseveltplaats, Antwerpen Opera, and Antwerpen Station Zuid in around 2h 28m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Antwerpen-Zuid to Boom
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Antwerpen Station Zuid to Boom RMS 2
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Antwerpen Station Zuid to Boom RMS 2
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- €160–190
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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Booking & Getting There
Ghent to Boom bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Antwerp Rooseveltplaats station.
Ghent to Boom train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Anvers-Sud station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ghent to Boom is 59 km. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Ghent to Boom.
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