There are 3 ways to get from Leuven to Gent-Dampoort Station by train, bus, or car
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Leuven to Gent-Dampoort Station by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Gent-Dampoort Station is to bus which costs €7 - €13 and takes 1h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Gent-Dampoort Station is to drive which takes 56 min and costs €12 - €19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leuven Station station and arriving at Ghent Dampoort. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Gent-Dampoort Station. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Leuven and Gent-Dampoort Station is 91 km. The road distance is 84.8 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Gent-Dampoort Station without a car is to train which takes 1h 15m and costs €17 - €70.
It takes approximately 1h 15m to get from Leuven to Gent-Dampoort Station, including transfers.
Leuven to Gent-Dampoort Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leuven Station.
Leuven to Gent-Dampoort Station train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Gent-Dampoort Station is to train which takes 1h 15m and costs €17 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €7 - €13 and takes 1h 54m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Gent-Dampoort Station, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Louvain to Gand-Saint-Pierre every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €14–29 and the journey takes 59 min. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route 5 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leuven Station to Ghent Dampoort twice daily. Tickets cost €7–13 and the journey takes 1h 50m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Louvain to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leuven Station to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Leuven to Gent-Dampoort Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Leuven to Gent-Dampoort Station train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Gent-Dampoort Station is 85 km. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Leuven to Gent-Dampoort Station.
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