There are 3 ways to get from Leuven to Ghent by train, bus, or car
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Leuven to Ghent by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Ghent is to bus which costs €7 - €13 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Ghent is to train which takes 59 min and costs €14 - €65.
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.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Louvain and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
The distance between Leuven and Ghent is 84 km. The road distance is 86.2 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Ghent without a car is to train which takes 59 min and costs €14 - €65.
The train from Louvain to Gand-Saint-Pierre takes 59 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Leuven to Ghent bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leuven Station.
Leuven to Ghent train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Ghent is to train which takes 59 min and costs €14 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €7 - €13 and takes 1h 50m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Ghent, 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
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Louvain to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Louvain to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leuven Station to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Leuven to Ghent bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Leuven to Ghent train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Ghent is 86 km. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Leuven to Ghent.
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