There are 4 ways to get from The Hague to Ghent by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain Eurostar / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain Ic / ...
1h 56m€22–75Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Hague to Ghent Dampoortbus 803 / ...
2h 55m€14–25Drive 166.6 km
- Drive from The Hague to Ghentcar 166.6 km
2h 5m€30–43Train, fly
- Take the train from Den Haag HS to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
3h 22m€136–353
The Hague to Ghent by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Hague to Ghent is to bus which costs €14 - €25 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from The Hague to Ghent is to train which takes 1h 56m and costs €21 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from The Hague and arriving at Ghent Dampoort. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from The Hague to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Den Haag HS and arriving at Gand-Dampoort via Rotterdam Centraal and Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between The Hague and Ghent is 171 km. The road distance is 166.6 km.
The best way to get from The Hague to Ghent without a car is to train which takes 1h 56m and costs €21 - €75.
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from The Hague to Ghent, including transfers.
The Hague to Ghent bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from The Hague station.
The Hague to Ghent train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from The Hague to Ghent is to train which takes 1h 56m and costs €21 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €14 - €25 and takes 2h 55m.
What companies run services between The Hague, Netherlands and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a train from Den Haag HS to Gand-Dampoort via Rotterdam Centraal, Antwerpen-Centraal, and Anvers-Central in around 1h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from The Hague to Ghent Dampoort every 4 hours. Tickets cost €14–25 and the journey takes 2h 55m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- 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 Den Haag HS to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- 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 Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- 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 The Hague to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
The Hague to Ghent bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
The Hague to Ghent train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Antwerpen-Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Hague to Ghent is 167 km. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from The Hague to Ghent.
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