There are 3 ways to get from Ghent to Hasselt by train, bus, or car
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Ghent to Hasselt by train
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The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Hasselt is to bus which costs €12 - €19 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Hasselt is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs €22 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Hasselt Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gand-Saint-Pierre and arriving at Hasselt. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Ghent and Hasselt is 145 km. The road distance is 136.6 km.
The best way to get from Ghent to Hasselt without a car is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs €26 - €40.
The train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Hasselt takes 1h 53m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Ghent to Hasselt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Ghent to Hasselt train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
The best way to get from Ghent to Hasselt is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs €26 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €12 - €19 and takes 3h.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Hasselt, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Hasselt every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €26–40 and the journey takes 1h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Hasselt Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €12–19 and the journey takes 3h.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Hasselt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
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Ghent to Hasselt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hasselt Station.
Ghent to Hasselt train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Hasselt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ghent to Hasselt is 137 km. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Ghent to Hasselt.
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