There are 3 ways to get from Ypres to Charleroi by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Ypres to Courtraitrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Courtrai to Tournaitrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Tournai to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
2h 55m€26–44Drive 148.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Ypres to Charleroicar 148.4 km
1h 35m€24–34Line 86 bus, train
- Take the bus from Curie to Gare Lille Flandresbus 86
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ter
4h 24m€24–41
Ypres to Charleroi by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ypres to Charleroi is to line 86 bus and train which costs €23 - €45 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Ypres to Charleroi is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Ypres to Charleroi. However, there are services departing from Ypres and arriving at Charleroi-Central via Courtrai and Tournai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Ypres and Charleroi is 153 km. The road distance is 148.4 km.
The best way to get from Ypres to Charleroi without a car is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs €25 - €45.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Ypres to Charleroi, including transfers.
Ypres to Charleroi train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ypres station.
Ypres to Charleroi train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Courtrai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ypres to Charleroi is 148 km. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Ypres to Charleroi.
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What companies run services between Ypres, Belgium and Charleroi, Belgium?
You can take a train from Ypres to Charleroi-Central via Courtrai and Tournai in around 2h 55m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ypres to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Courtrai to Tournai
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Tournai to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 3 20 40 40 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ilévia
Bus from Curie to Gare Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Ilévia
- 60 min Ticket
- €2
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