There are 4 ways to get from Zaventem to Ghent by train, bus, taxi or car
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Recommended option
Train • 1h 2m
23€ - 28€
Cheapest option
Line 272 bus, train • 1h 24m
10€ - 13€
2 alternative options
Taxi • 42 min
120€ - 150€
Drive • 42 min
7€ - 11€
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The cheapest way to get from Zaventem to Ghent is to drive which costs 7€ - 11€ and takes 42 min.
The quickest way to get from Zaventem to Ghent is to taxi which costs 120€ - 150€ and takes 42 min.
No, there is no direct train from Zaventem to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Zaventem and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre / Gent-Sint-Pieters via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 2m.
The distance between Zaventem and Ghent is 56 km. The road distance is 67 km.
The best way to get from Zaventem to Ghent without a car is to train which takes 1h 2m and costs 22€ - 28€.
It takes approximately 1h 2m to get from Zaventem to Ghent, including transfers.
Zaventem to Ghent train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Zaventem station.
Zaventem to Ghent train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Gand-Saint-Pierre / Gent-Sint-Pieters station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zaventem to Ghent is 67 km. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Zaventem to Ghent.
There are 517+ hotels available in Ghent. Prices start at 87€ per night.
- Distance: 56.1 km
- Duration: 1h 2m
What companies run services between Zaventem, Belgium and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a train from Zaventem to Ghent via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 1h 2m.
- Phone
- +32 2 528 28 28
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Zaventem to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- 16€ - 18€
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Book at
- Belgium Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- 16€ - 18€
- 1st Class
- 22€ - 25€
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre / Gent-Sint-Pieters
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- 6€ - 10€
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Book at
- Belgium Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- 6€ - 10€
- 1st Class
- 10€ - 15€
Train from Brux.-Nord/Brus.-Noord to Gand-Saint-Pierre / Gent-Sint-Pieters
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- 7€ - 10€
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Book at
- Belgium Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- 7€ - 10€
- 1st Class
- 10€ - 16€
- Phone
- 070 220 200
- delijn
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Zaventem Kerkplein to Brussel Noord afstaphalte
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 3€
- Website
- De Lijn
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- 120€ - 150€
Your Private Driver
- Phone
- +32 466 24 16 94
- Website
- yourprivatedriver.be
Viabrussels
- Phone
- +32 49 42 63 06 5
- Website
- viabrussels.com
Taxis Bleus
- Phone
- +32 2 268 00 00
- Website
- taxisbleus.be
Brussels Taxis
- Phone
- +32 484 97 59 75
- Website
- brusselstaxis.be
Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +32 28 81 02 02
- Website
- airport-taxis.be
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