There are 5 ways to get from Ghent to Zaventem by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Zaventemtrain Ic
53 min€12–18Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ghent to Zaventem67 km
1h 2m€8Bus
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Brussels Zaventem Airportbus N84 / ...
1h 54m€9–12Drive 68.5 km
- Drive from Ghent to Zaventemcar 68.5 km
48 min€11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ghent to Zaventemtaxi 68.5 km
48 min€180–220
Ghent to Zaventem by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Zaventem is to rideshare which costs €8 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Zaventem is to drive which takes 48 min and costs €10 - €16.
No, there is no direct bus from Ghent to Zaventem. However, there are services departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Zaventem Watertorenlaan via Zaventem Brussels Airport perron A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gand-Saint-Pierre and arriving at Zaventem. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
The distance between Ghent and Zaventem is 65 km. The road distance is 68.5 km.
The best way to get from Ghent to Zaventem without a car is to train which takes 53 min and costs €12 - €18.
The train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Zaventem takes 53 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Ghent to Zaventem bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Ghent to Zaventem train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
The best way to get from Ghent to Zaventem is to train which takes 53 min and costs €12 - €18. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €9 - €13 and takes 1h 54m.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Zaventem, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Zaventem hourly. Tickets cost €12–18 and the journey takes 53 min. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Brussels Zaventem Airport twice daily. Tickets cost €6–10 and the journey takes 1h 40m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Brussels Zaventem Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Ghent to Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- €180–220
Q-Taxi Ghent
- Phone
- +32 0496298888
- Website
- qtaxigent.be
Taxi 222
- Phone
- +32 0468222222
- Website
- taxi222gent.be
Taxi 4 You
- Phone
- +32 0487112233
- Website
- taxi4you.gent
Taxi Gent
- Phone
- +32 093333333
- Website
- taxigent.be
T-Tax
- Phone
- +32 468299103
- Website
- t-tax.be
V-Tax
- Phone
- +32 092222222
- Website
- v-tax.be
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Booking & Getting There
Ghent to Zaventem bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels Zaventem Airport station.
Ghent to Zaventem train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Zaventem station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ghent to Zaventem is 68 km. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Ghent to Zaventem.
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