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

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There are 6 ways to get from Paris to Ghent by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    1h 55m
    €65–212

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Ghent Dampoortbus bus N802 / ...
    3h 45m
    €23–40

  3. Drive  293.4 km

    1. Drive from Paris to Ghentcar car 293.4 km
    3h 2m
    €56–81

  4. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CDG - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    3h 36m
    €153–331

  5. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuidtrain train Eurostar
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    1h 56m
    €42–79

  6. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    2h 55m
    €55–88

Paris to Ghent by train

Calendar249Weekly Trains
Duration1h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 360.2 km
  • Duration: 1h 55m

What companies run services between Paris, France and Ghent, Belgium?

You can take a train from Paris Nord to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Bruxelles-Midi in around 1h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Ghent Dampoort every 4 hours. Tickets cost €25–40 and the journey takes 3h 45m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.

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