There are 6 ways to get from Ghent to Diest by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Diesttrain T
1h 30m€18–40Bus, line 40 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Leuven Stationbus N84
- Take the bus from Leuven Station perron 11 to Diest Atheneumbus 40
3h 9m€11–15Drive 115.9 km
- Drive from Ghent to Diestcar 115.9 km
1h 21m€18–26Train via Louvain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Louvain to Diesttrain Ic / ...
2h 9m€18–73Train, line 40 bus
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Leuven Station perron 11 to Diest Atheneumbus 40
2h 26m€16–65Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Diesttrain Ic / ...
2h 31m€19–62
Ghent to Diest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Diest is to bus and line 40 bus which costs €10 - €16 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Diest is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs €17 - €26.
No, there is no direct bus from Ghent to Diest. However, there are services departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Diest Atheneum via Leuven Station perron 11. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gand-Saint-Pierre and arriving at Diest. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Ghent and Diest is 113 km. The road distance is 115.9 km.
The best way to get from Ghent to Diest without a car is to train which takes 1h 30m and costs €18 - €40.
The train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Diest takes 1h 30m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Ghent to Diest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Ghent to Diest train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
The best way to get from Ghent to Diest is to train which takes 1h 30m and costs €18 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus and line 40 bus, which costs €10 - €16 and takes 3h 9m.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Diest, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Diest twice daily. Tickets cost €18–40 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Diest Atheneum via Leuven Station and Leuven Station perron 11 in around 3h 9m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Diest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Louvain to Diest
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Diest
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Leuven Station perron 11 to Diest Atheneum
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Leuven Station perron 11 to Diest Atheneum
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Ghent to Diest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leuven Station.
Ghent to Diest train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Diest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ghent to Diest is 116 km. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Ghent to Diest.
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