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Compare train and coach 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 29m. 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 £19.
Distance: 88 km
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£21 Average Price | £18 Average Price Cheapest |
1h 59m Average total duration Fastest 1h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 15m Average total duration 1h 45m 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.
3111 · 53311:061h25Charleroi-Sud12:31Ghent St Pieters£111One-way1 change
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3111 · 53311:061h25Charleroi-Sud12:31Ghent St Pieters£111One-way1 change
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Flibco21:451h15Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)23:00Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan£191One-way0 changes
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3110 · 53210:061h25Charleroi-Sud11:31Ghent St Pieters£111One-way1 change
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1822810:341h32Charleroi-Sud12:06Ghent St Pieters£111One-way1 change
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1822810:062h00Charleroi-West12:06Ghent St Pieters£111One-way2 changes
Flibco5:301h15Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)6:45Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan£191One-way0 changes
Flibco7:301h30Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)9:00Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan£191One-way0 changes
Flibco19:001h15Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)20:15Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan£221One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Charleroi to Ghent:
A train is £3 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Charleroi to Ghent costing on average £21.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 45m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 14 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Charleroi and Ghent as scheduled services by train and coach 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 flibco, Flibco, Infobus, BlaBlaCar, Transport En Commun (TEC) to go to Ghent by coach.
- Travel with Intercity, SNCB | BUS, Deutsche Bahn, Regional, SNCB to go to Ghent by train.
- 14 direct coaches per day with flibco, Flibco, Infobus, BlaBlaCar.
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