How to get to Ghent from Charleroi

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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

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Cheapest

1h 59m

Average total duration

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1h 29m

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30m

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2h 15m

Average total duration

1h 45m

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30m

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0.1 - 0.2kg

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0.0 - 0.1kg

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from Charleroi to Ghent

How to get to Ghent from Charleroi by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Charleroi to Ghent is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Intercity3111 · 533
    11:061h25
    Charleroi-Sud
    12:31Ghent St Pieters
    £111One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • Intercity3111 · 533
    11:061h25
    Charleroi-Sud
    12:31Ghent St Pieters
    £111One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • FlibcoFlibco
    21:451h15
    Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)
    23:00Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan
    £191One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • Intercity3110 · 532
    10:061h25
    Charleroi-Sud
    11:31Ghent St Pieters
    £111One-way
    1 change
  • Intercity3310+Regional18228
    10:341h32
    Charleroi-Sud
    12:06Ghent St Pieters
    £111One-way
    1 change
  • Regional4559+Intercity3310+Regional18228
    10:062h00
    Charleroi-West
    12:06Ghent St Pieters
    £111One-way
    2 changes
  • FlibcoFlibco
    5:301h15
    Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)
    6:45Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan
    £191One-way
    0 changes
  • FlibcoFlibco
    7:301h30
    Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)
    9:00Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan
    £191One-way
    0 changes
  • FlibcoFlibco
    19:001h15
    Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)
    20:15Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan
    £221One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Charleroi to Ghent

Travel to Ghent easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Charleroi to Ghent.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Charleroi and Ghent including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Charleroi to Ghent is a train with an average price of £18.

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.

The fastest way to travel from Charleroi to Ghent is by coach with an average journey time of 1h 29m.

Other travel options to Ghent take longer:

Train takes on average 1h 45m.

The Charleroi to Ghent distance is approximately 88 km.
The average frequency per day from Charleroi to Ghent is:
  • 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Charleroi to Ghent:
  • 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.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Charleroi to Ghent, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • 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.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Charleroi to Ghent:
  • 14 direct coaches per day with flibco, Flibco, Infobus, BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Charleroi to Ghent often also extend their vacation to go to Bruges, Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris, Antwerp. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Ghent and these popular destinations at a great price.

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