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How to get fromMadrid to Gent (Station)by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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There are 11 ways to get from Madrid to Gent (Station) by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    6h 2m
    €75–229

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    15h 7m
    €300–594

  3. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Ghentbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 54m
    €136–245

  4. Drive 1,532.3 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Gent (Station)car car 1,532.3 km
    14h 50m
    €240–347

  5. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane MAD - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus bus
    7h 23m
    €91–330

  6. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    7h 24m
    €109–337

  7. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MAD - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    7h 33m
    €142–430

  8. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane MAD - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    7h 21m
    €146–447

  9. Train via Montpellier

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Lille Flandrestrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ter
    15h 35m
    €293–633

  10. Train via Bordeaux

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tourcoingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Tourcoing to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    17h 55m
    €250–495

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N1143
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Ghent Dampoortbus bus N802 / ...
    24h 51m
    €137–224

Madrid to Gent (Station) by train and tram

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration15h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€300Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,395.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 2m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Gent (Station), Belgium?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Gent Zuid perron 2 via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Bruxelles-Midi, Gand-Saint-Pierre, and Gent Sint-Pietersstation perron 2 in around 15h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Gent (Station) via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Ghent in around 20h 54m.

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