How to get to Ghent

By plane

Brussels Airport (Zaventem) and Airport Brussels South (Charleroi)
+/- 140 international and regional carriers serve Belgium International Airports, from more than 70 international cities.
Attention: Airport Brussels South is situated some 50 km south of the city of Brussels! Be aware that travelling time from Brussels South to Ghent is at least double of the travelling time from Brussels Zaventem to Ghent.

Ghent can easily be reached from Brussels Airport
By train: direct connection, every half hour, journey time: 1h. More info
By car: +/- 45 minutes driving
Private shuttles (taxi): 60 euro/one way

Ghent can be reached from Brussels South Airport (Charleroi)
By train: 1h30, one stopover. More info
By bus: direct transfer from airport to Ghent railway station. 1h25
By car: 1h10 minutes driving

By train

Thalys
Ghent has a direct connection with Paris (+/- 2h) (direct)
Ghent can easily be reached from all major European cities via Brussels Midi (South/Zuid) Station
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Eurostar
Via Brussels Midi (South/Zuid) Station: London is only 3.5 hours away from Ghent
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