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Compare coach and train for Charleroi to Ghent
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Charleroi to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £11. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 1h 28m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £11, and a coach costs an average of £18.
Distance: 88 km
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£20 Average Price | £18 Average Price Cheapest |
1h 58m Average total duration Fastest 1h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 8m Average total duration 1h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Travel optionsfrom Charleroi to Ghent
How to get to Ghent from Charleroi by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Charleroi to Ghent is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4510 · 153210:251h32Charleroi-Sud11:57Ghent St Pieters£211One-way1 change
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4510 · 153210:251h32Charleroi-Sud11:57Ghent St Pieters£211One-way1 change
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Flibco20:151h15Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)21:30Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan£221One-way0 changes
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2009 · 5329:511h44Charleroi-Sud11:35Ghent St Pieters£211One-way1 change
2010 · 53310:511h44Charleroi-Sud12:35Ghent St Pieters£211One-way1 change
4509 · 15319:251h32Charleroi-Sud10:57Ghent St Pieters£211One-way1 change
Flibco10:301h20Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)11:50Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan£251One-way0 changes
Flibco9:151h20Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)10:35Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan£251One-way0 changes
Flibco12:001h20Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)13:20Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan£241One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Charleroi to Ghent:
A train is £6 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Charleroi to Ghent costing on average £18.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 26m.
- Around 16 coaches per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Charleroi and Ghent as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Charleroi-Sud and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
- Coaches mostly depart from Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes) and arrive in Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan.
- Travel with Intercity, Deutsche Bahn, Regional, SNCB to go to Ghent by train.
- Travel with flibco, Flibco, Infobus, BlaBlaCar, Transport En Commun (TEC) to go to Ghent by coach.
- 16 direct coaches per day with flibco, Flibco, Infobus, BlaBlaCar.
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