The average train between Ghent and Rotterdam takes 1h 51m and the fastest train takes 1h 26m. There is an hourly train service from Ghent to Rotterdam. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Ghent and Rotterdam. The earliest departure is at 5:36 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ghent is at 9:36 PM which arrives into Rotterdam at 11:02 PM. All services require a transfer at Anvers-Central and take an average of 1h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Ghent to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Ghent station and arriving at Rotterdam station via Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 51m.
Ghent to Rotterdam train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Dampoort station.
Ghent to Rotterdam train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Book your Ghent to Rotterdam train tickets online with Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Ghent and Rotterdam is 110.5 km. The road distance is 148 km.
You can take a train from Gand-Dampoort to Rotterdam Centraal via Anvers-Central and Antwerpen-Centraal in around 1h 36m.