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How to get fromGhent to Poitiersby train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 6 ways to get from Ghent to Poitiers by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Tourcoingtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Tourcoing to Poitierstrain train 7669
    5h 35m
    €110–220

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Parisbus bus FlixBus N1142 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 20m
    €56–96

  3. Drive 624.5 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Poitierscar car 624.5 km
    6h 7m
    €97–140

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BRU - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train
    7h 17m
    €187–433

  5. Train via Tours

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train
    3. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    7h 1m
    €114–229

  6. Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LIL - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain train
    8h 3m
    €123–382

Ghent to Poitiers by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration5h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 658.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Poitiers, France?

You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Poitiers via Tourcoing in around 5h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Poitiers - Bus Station via Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station in around 9h 20m.

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