There are 4 ways to get from Lokeren to Ghent by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Lokeren to Ghent by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lokeren to Ghent is to line 78 bus which costs €3 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Lokeren to Ghent is to train which takes 12 min and costs €3 - €6.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lokeren Station perron 9 station and arriving at Gent Dampoort. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lokeren and arriving at Gand-Dampoort. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Lokeren and Ghent is 20 km. The road distance is 24.6 km.
The best way to get from Lokeren to Ghent without a car is to train which takes 12 min and costs €3 - €6.
The train from Lokeren to Gand-Dampoort takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Lokeren to Ghent bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Lokeren Station perron 9.
Lokeren to Ghent train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Lokeren station.
The best way to get from Lokeren to Ghent is to train which takes 12 min and costs €3 - €6. Alternatively, you can line 78 bus, which costs €3 and takes 43 min.
What companies run services between Lokeren, Belgium and Ghent, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Lokeren to Gand-Dampoort every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €3–6 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, De Lijn operates a bus from Lokeren Station perron 9 to Gent Dampoort hourly. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 43 min.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lokeren to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Lokeren Station perron 9 to Gent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- €70–90
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
Lokeren to Ghent bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Gent Dampoort station.
Lokeren to Ghent train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Gand-Dampoort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lokeren to Ghent is 25 km. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Lokeren to Ghent.
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