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Ghent to Brussels

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Ghent to Brussels. From €10.07, fastest 1h 13m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Ghent to Brussels costs €10.07 at the cheapest and takes 1h 13m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 8 operators. The route covers 57 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.

Checked September 9, 2026Priced for September 11, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
57 km
Fastest
1h 13m
Average
1h 23m
Services per day
40
Cheapest
€10.07
CO2 per passenger
1.8 kg
Door to door

Every way to make this journey

Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 11, 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Train1h 13m29m44m€11.881.9 kg25
Coach1h 35m51m44m€10.071.5 kg15
  • 1h 13mFastest, by Train
  • €10.07Cheapest, by Coach
  • 1.5 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
  • 57 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 11, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€10.07
  1. BlaBlaCar BB579412:2752m13:19Gent DampoortBruxelles Nord

Door to door 1h 36mCO2 1.5 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee

Fastest€20.69
  1. European Sleeper ES434715:4229m16:11Gent Sint PietersBruxelles Midi

Door to door 1h 13mCO2 1.9 kgChanges 0Refundable

Today's real departures

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

No live timetable for this trip yet.

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Prices over the next three weeks

Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.

Cheapest fare by mode and day for Ghent to Brussels
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Ghent to BrusselsThuSep 10FriSep 11SatSep 12SunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23
Coach€10.08€10.07€10.07€10.07€10.07€10.07€10.07€10.07€10.07€10.07€10.07€10.07€10.07€10.07
Train€19.59€15.74€16.29€12.44€11.88€11.88€11.88€11.88€11.88€11.88€11.88€11.88€11.88€11.88

Cheapest day: 2026-09-11 · €10.07

Brussels sits on the water, which usually settles which side of town you want to wake up on. Rooms are not ours to sell.

A hotel room

A room in Brussels for the night the bus gets in

Sort by distance from Bruxelles Midi and you can see which places are ten minutes on foot and which are not.

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Booking window

When to book Ghent to Brussels

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €10.0790 days
  2. €10.0760 days
  3. €10.0745 days
  4. €10.0730 days
  5. €10.0721 days
  6. €10.0714 days
  7. €10.077 days
  8. €10.073 days
  9. €10.081 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 90 days ahead, at €10.07.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 0 percent. The most expensive point is €10.08, 1 days out.
What that means
Today sits outside the cheap window, which opens around 90 days before departure. There is no advantage to booking this minute.
€10.08€10.071371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 3 days ahead, so there is no rush yet.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €10.07Sun
  2. €10.07Mon
  3. €10.07Tue
  4. €10.07Wed
  5. €10.07Thu
  6. €10.07Fri
  7. €10.07Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €10.07Sep
  2. €10.07Oct
  3. €10.07Nov
  4. €10.07Dec
  5. €10.07Jan
  6. €10.07Feb

The route

GentGentBrusselsBrussels
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

How far it really runs
The route covers 57 km against 50 km in a straight line, a detour of 14 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Ghent at 06:15 and the last at 19:39, across 25 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Gent

Rail
  • Gent Sint Pieters
  • Gent-Sint-Pieters
  • Gent-Oost railway station
Bus
  • Gent Dampoort
  • Gent Sint-Pieters
Ferry
  • De Bootjes van Gent
  • Veerpont Baarle

Brussels

Rail
  • Bruxelles Midi
  • Bruxelles-Midi
  • Brussels-Chapel Station
Bus
  • Bruxelles Nord
  • Brussels Airport
Air
  • BRU
  • CRL
Ferry
  • Sainctelette
  • Cruise Terminal

BRU is not in Brussels, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.

A taxi stand outside an airport terminal

A car waiting when you land in Brussels

A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.

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Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
BlaBlaCar€10.071h 34m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
De Lijn€10.071h 34m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
European Sleeper€11.881h 13m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Sleeper berths, Wi-Fi
Eurostar€11.881h 13m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
Eurostar International€11.881h 13m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
FlixBus€10.071h 34m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
Nmbs/sncb€11.881h 13m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
SNCF€11.881h 13m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest Coach fare we sell on 2026-09-11, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€5.9959%
Taxes€0.606%
Supplier fees€1.4915%
Our service fee€1.9920%
Total you pay€10.07100%

We cannot promise Bruxelles Midi still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.

Left luggage lockers

Somewhere to drop the bags in Brussels?

Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.

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Questions about Ghent to Brussels

The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.

How long does it take to get from Ghent to Brussels?

The fastest journey from Ghent to Brussels takes 1h 13m door to door, of which 29m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 1h 23m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

How much does it cost to travel from Ghent to Brussels?

The cheapest fare from Ghent to Brussels is €10.07, checked on September 11, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €11.88. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.

What is the cheapest way to get from Ghent to Brussels?

The cheapest way from Ghent to Brussels is by Coach, at €10.07 for one passenger on September 11, 2026. That journey takes 1h 35m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.

What is the fastest way to get from Ghent to Brussels?

The fastest way from Ghent to Brussels is by Train, at 1h 13m door to door. Only 29m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €11.88.

When should I book Ghent to Brussels?

Fares from Ghent to Brussels bottom out around 90 days before departure, at €10.07. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 0 percent, measured on September 11, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Ghent to Brussels?

Sunday is the cheapest day to depart from Ghent to Brussels, at €10.07. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 11, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Ghent to Brussels?

September is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Ghent to Brussels, at €10.07 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.

Who runs service from Ghent to Brussels?

8 operators sell services from Ghent to Brussels across 2 modes: BlaBlaCar, De Lijn, European Sleeper, Eurostar, Eurostar International, FlixBus. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.

Is there a direct service from Ghent to Brussels?

Every service we sell from Ghent to Brussels is direct, with around 40 departures a day and a fastest journey of 1h 13m door to door. No connection is needed, so there is no missed connection risk to plan around on this corridor.

How much CO2 does the journey from Ghent to Brussels produce?

Traveling from Ghent to Brussels by Coach produces about 1.5 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 1.9 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Ghent to Brussels use?

Services from Ghent to Brussels by Train leave from Gent Sint Pieters and arrive at Bruxelles Midi. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.

Can I change or refund a ticket from Ghent to Brussels?

8 of the 8 operators we sell from Ghent to Brussels allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.

Where these numbers come from

Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances

On this page
Every figure above was computed for Ghent to Brussels on September 9, 2026: 57 km of route against 50 km in a straight line, 40 services a day, 8 operators, a cheapest fare of €10.07, and 1h 13m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

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