There are 8 ways to get from Winterthur to Ghent by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
4h 44m€106–264Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N837
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
12h 20m€65–151Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain 87
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
9h 44m€128–516Drive 652.8 km
- Drive from Winterthur to Ghentcar 652.8 km
7h 28m€116–167Fly to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane ZRH - LUX
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
7h 22m€153–476Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ZRH - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
6h 19m€149–366Train
- Take the train from Winterthur to Konstanztrain
- Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Appenweier Bahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
10h 36m€203–433Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich to Gentbus
15h 31m
Winterthur to Ghent by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to Ghent is to bus and train which costs €65 - €160 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Winterthur to Ghent is to fly and train which takes 4h 44m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Winterthur to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Zurich and arriving at Gent via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Winterthur to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Winterthur and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre via Schaffhausen, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 44m.
The distance between Winterthur and Ghent is 573 km. The road distance is 652.8 km.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Ghent without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 9h 44m and costs €120 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Winterthur to Ghent, including transfers.
Winterthur to Ghent bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Zurich station.
Winterthur to Ghent train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Schaffhausen station.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Ghent is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 9h 44m and costs €120 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h 31m.
What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a train from Winterthur to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Schaffhausen, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 44m. Alternatively, Pistoia viaggi operates a bus from Zurich to Gent once a week, and the journey takes 14h.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- 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
- €12–23
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Strasbourg to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Winterthur to Ghent bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Gent station.
Winterthur to Ghent train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winterthur to Ghent is 653 km. It takes approximately 7h 28m to drive from Winterthur to Ghent.
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