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How to get fromLake Lucerne to Ghentby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Lake Lucerne to Ghent by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    5. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    8h 47m
    €203–499

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N846
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Ghent Dampoortbus bus N802 / ...
    12h 30m
    €57–96

  3. Drive 684.6 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Ghentcar car 684.6 km
    7h 7m
    €119–172

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    5h 39m
    €103–253

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    9h 47m
    €188–529

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic21 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Gentbus bus
    15h 11m

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    7h 5m
    €160–379

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Flüelen to Mendrisiotrain train
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MXP - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    7h 27m
    €127–426

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    7h 58m
    €163–502

  10. Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    7h 10m
    €168–422

Lake Lucerne to Ghent by bus, train, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration8h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€203Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,044.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 47m

What companies run services between Lake Lucerne, Switzerland and Ghent, Belgium?

You can take a bus from Luzern, Kantonalbank to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Luzern, Bundesplatz, Luzern, Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern, Werkhofstrasse to Ghent Dampoort via Luzern, Weinbergli, Luzern, and Brussels-North train station in around 12h 30m.

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