There are 5 ways to get from Ghent to Tongeren by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 23 bus
best- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Saint-Trondtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sint-Truiden Station perron 5 to Tongeren Sint-Truiderpoortbus 23 / ...
2h 35m€24–45Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Hasselt Stationbus N84
4h 8m€15–23Drive 145.4 km
- Drive from Ghent to Tongerencar 145.4 km
1h 40m€23–33Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Tongrestrain Ic / ...
2h 42m€26–81Train
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Tongrestrain Ic / ...
3h 7m€29–60
Ghent to Tongeren by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Tongeren is to bus which costs €15 - €23 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Tongeren is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Ghent to Tongeren. However, there are services departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Tongeren Bilzerpoort via Hasselt Station perron 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gand-Saint-Pierre and arriving at Tongres. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Ghent and Tongeren is 149 km. The road distance is 145.4 km.
The best way to get from Ghent to Tongeren without a car is to train and line 23 bus which takes 2h 35m and costs €24 - €45.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Ghent to Tongeren, including transfers.
Ghent to Tongeren bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Ghent to Tongeren train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
The best way to get from Ghent to Tongeren is to bus which takes 4h 8m and costs €15 - €23. Alternatively, you can train via Brussels, which costs €25 - €85 and takes 2h 42m.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Tongeren, Belgium?
FlixBus operates a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Hasselt Station twice daily. Tickets cost €12–20 and the journey takes 3h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Tongres via Bruxelles-Midi in around 2h 42m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Saint-Trond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Tongres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Tongres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- 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
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- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Sint-Truiden Station perron 5 to Tongeren Sint-Truiderpoort
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Hasselt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ghent to Tongeren bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hasselt Station.
Ghent to Tongeren train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ghent to Tongeren is 145 km. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Ghent to Tongeren.
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