There are 8 ways to get from Prague to Ghent by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane PRG - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
5h 4m€93–266Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
12h 45m€74–111Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Schwandorftrain Ec
- Take the train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
12h 50m€188–593Drive 889.2 km
- Drive from Prague to Ghentcar 889.2 km
9h 6m€139–200Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane PRG - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
6h 20m€92–298Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane PRG - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus
6h 27m€74–309Train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Frankfurttrain Drf
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
13h 44mBus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Ghent Dampoortbus N84
15h 55m€80–130
Prague to Ghent by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Ghent is to bus and train which costs €70 - €120 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Ghent is to fly and train which takes 5h 4m and costs €90 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Praha, ÚAN Florenc and arriving at Ghent Dampoort. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Prague to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre via Schwandorf, Nürnberg Hbf, Frankfurt and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Prague and Ghent is 779 km. The road distance is 889.2 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Ghent without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 45m and costs €70 - €120.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Prague to Ghent, including transfers.
Prague to Ghent bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Prague to Ghent train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Prague to Ghent is to train via Nuremberg which takes 12h 50m and costs €180 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 15h 55m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Schwandorf, Nürnberg Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 12h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Ghent Dampoort twice daily. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 15h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–600
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- RegioJet
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More Questions & Answers
Prague to Ghent bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Prague to Ghent train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Schwandorf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Ghent is 889 km. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Prague to Ghent.
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