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There are 11 ways to get from Ghent to Fribourg by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train Ic1 / ...
    8h 13m
    CHF 189–386

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N802 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N506 / ...
    11h 53m
    CHF 63–101

  3. Drive  682.9 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Fribourgcar car 682.9 km
    8h 4m
    CHF 121–175

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    7h 1m
    CHF 108–274

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 50m
    CHF 187–301

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus bus
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    12h 33m

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    7h 9m
    CHF 138–304

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 39m
    CHF 170–439

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    7h 53m
    CHF 145–396

  10. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    4. Take the train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    10h 5m
    CHF 161–389

  11. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BRU - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train
    10h 12m
    CHF 106–312

Ghent to Fribourg by train

Calendar122Weekly Trains
Duration8h 13mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 989.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 13m

What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Fribourg, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Fribourg/Freiburg via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Genève in around 8h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Fribourg/Freiburg via Brussels-North train station, Bern, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, Bahnhof, and Bern in around 11h 53m.

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