There are 5 ways to get from Ghent to Brussels by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
34 min€9–20Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Brussels-North train stationbus N802 / ...
1h€4–7Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Ghent to Schaerbeek57.2 km
1h 4m€5Drive 56.4 km
- Drive from Ghent to Brusselscar 56.4 km
41 min€9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ghent to Brusselstaxi 56.4 km
41 min€150–180
Ghent to Brussels by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Brussels is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Brussels is to train which takes 34 min and costs €9 - €20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Brussels-North train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gand-Saint-Pierre and arriving at Bruxelles-Central. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between Ghent and Brussels is 54 km. The road distance is 56.4 km.
The best way to get from Ghent to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 34 min and costs €9 - €20.
The train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Central takes 34 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Ghent to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Ghent to Brussels train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
The best way to get from Ghent to Brussels is to train which takes 34 min and costs €9 - €20. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €4 - €7 and takes 1h.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Brussels, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Central every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €9–15 and the journey takes 34 min. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Brussels-North train station twice daily. Tickets cost €4–7 and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- 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
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- €150–180
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 Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Ghent to Brussels train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ghent to Brussels is 56 km. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Ghent to Brussels.
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Book your Ghent to Brussels bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Ghent and Brussels. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.