There are 5 ways to get from Ghent to Maastricht by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain Ice
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Maastrichttrain S43 / ...
2h 44m€32–132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Maastrichtbus N84
3h 55m€15–26Drive 165.7 km
- Drive from Ghent to Maastrichtcar 165.7 km
1h 48m€30–43Train, bus
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Hasselttrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Hasselt Station perron 16 to Maastricht Boschstraat/Marktbus 20a
3h 18m€27–52Bus via Charleroi Airport (CRL)
- Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus flibco 770
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231bus flibco 6581
4h 10m€47–94
Ghent to Maastricht by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Maastricht is to bus which costs €15 - €26 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Maastricht is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs €29 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Maastricht. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Ghent to Maastricht. However, there are services departing from Gand-Saint-Pierre and arriving at Maastricht via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
The distance between Ghent and Maastricht is 186 km. The road distance is 165.7 km.
The best way to get from Ghent to Maastricht without a car is to train which takes 2h 44m and costs €30 - €140.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Ghent to Maastricht, including transfers.
Ghent to Maastricht bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Ghent to Maastricht train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
The best way to get from Ghent to Maastricht is to train which takes 2h 44m and costs €30 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €26 and takes 3h 55m.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Maastricht, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Maastricht via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Liège-Guillemins in around 2h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Maastricht twice daily. Tickets cost €15–26 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
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 Liège-Guillemins to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
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
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €7–11
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Hasselt Station perron 16 to Maastricht Boschstraat/Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Ghent to Maastricht bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maastricht station.
Ghent to Maastricht train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ghent to Maastricht is 166 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Ghent to Maastricht.
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