There are 6 ways to get from Ghent to Contern by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luxembourgtrain Ic / ...
4h 54m€50–87Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus FlixBus 299 / ...
5h 55m€28–49Drive 278 km
- Drive from Ghent to Conterncar 278 km
2h 59m€45–64Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane AMS - LUX
5h 10m€125–387Bus
- Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus flibco 770
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus flibco
6h 1m€47–83Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane BRU - LUX
7h 6m€103–320
Ghent to Contern by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Contern is to train and bus which costs €27 - €50 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Contern is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Ghent station to Contern. However, there are services departing from Gent Sint Pieters Station and arriving at Contern, Kiircheplaz via Charleroi Airport, Hollerich, P+R Bouillon and Gasperich, Cloche d'Or. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Ghent to Contern. However, there are services departing from Gand-Saint-Pierre and arriving at Sandweiler-Contern, Gare via Bruxelles-Midi and Luxembourg, Gare Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Ghent and Contern is 288 km. The road distance is 278 km.
The best way to get from Ghent to Contern without a car is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs €50 - €90.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Ghent to Contern, including transfers.
Ghent to Contern bus services, operated by Flibco, depart from Gent Sint Pieters Station.
Ghent to Contern train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
The best way to get from Ghent to Contern is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs €50 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 6h 1m.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Contern, Luxembourg?
You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Sandweiler-Contern, Gare via Bruxelles-Midi, Luxembourg, and Luxembourg, Gare Centrale in around 4h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Contern, Kiircheplaz via Charleroi Airport, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, Hollerich, P+R Bouillon, Gasperich, prov. Cloche d'Or Quai 4, and Gasperich, Cloche d'Or in around 6h 1m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–350
Flights from Brussels Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Luxembourg via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- Flibco
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Booking & Getting There
Ghent to Contern bus services, operated by Flibco, arrive at Charleroi Airport station.
Ghent to Contern train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ghent to Contern is 278 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Ghent to Contern.
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