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There are 11 ways to get from Ghent to Thun 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 Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 9m
    CHF 169–412

  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 47m
    CHF 68–106

  3. Drive  709.4 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Thuncar car 709.4 km
    7h 24m
    CHF 137–198

  4. 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 Thuntrain train
    7h 14m
    CHF 138–304

  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 Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 42m
    CHF 163–310

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus bus
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    12h 25m

  7. 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 Berntrain train
    8h 4m
    CHF 119–293

  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 Thuntrain train
    7h 30m
    CHF 146–447

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich 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 Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thuntrain train
    7h 57m
    CHF 190–426

  10. 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 Thuntrain train
    9h 15m
    CHF 90–298

  11. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BRU - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    4. Take the train from Brig to Thuntrain train
    9h 17m

Ghent to Thun by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration8h 9mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,017.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 9m

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

You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Thun via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 8h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Thun via Brussels-North train station, Bern, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, Bahnhof, and Bern in around 11h 47m.

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