There are 4 ways to get from Rotterdam to Gent-Dampoort Station by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train
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Train via Antwerp
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain Eurostar / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain Ic / ...
1h 28m€19–66Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ghent Dampoortbus 803 / ...
2h 19m€12–21Drive 142 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Gent-Dampoort Stationcar 142 km
1h 42m€26–37Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Berchemtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Gand-Dampoorttrain Ic / ...
2h 3m€21–54
Rotterdam to Gent-Dampoort Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Gent-Dampoort Station is to bus which costs €12 - €21 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Gent-Dampoort Station is to train via Antwerp which takes 1h 28m and costs €19 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Central Station station and arriving at Ghent Dampoort. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Gent-Dampoort Station. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Gand-Dampoort via Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 28m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Gent-Dampoort Station is 148 km. The road distance is 142 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Gent-Dampoort Station without a car is to train via Antwerp which takes 1h 28m and costs €19 - €70.
It takes approximately 1h 28m to get from Rotterdam to Gent-Dampoort Station, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Gent-Dampoort Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Gent-Dampoort Station train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Gent-Dampoort Station is to train via Antwerp which takes 1h 28m and costs €19 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €12 - €21 and takes 2h 19m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Gent-Dampoort Station, Belgium?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Gand-Dampoort via Antwerpen-Centraal and Anvers-Central in around 1h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ghent Dampoort every 4 hours. Tickets cost €12–21 and the journey takes 2h 15m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Berchem to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Gent-Dampoort Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Rotterdam to Gent-Dampoort Station train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Antwerpen-Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Gent-Dampoort Station is 142 km. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Rotterdam to Gent-Dampoort Station.
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