How to get to Ghent from Charleroi

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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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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.

  • Intercity4510 · 1532
    10:251h32
    Charleroi-Sud
    11:57Ghent St Pieters
    £211One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • Intercity4510 · 1532
    10:251h32
    Charleroi-Sud
    11:57Ghent St Pieters
    £211One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • FlibcoFlibco
    20:151h15
    Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)
    21:30Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan
    £221One-way
    0 changes

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  • Intercity2009 · 532
    9:511h44
    Charleroi-Sud
    11:35Ghent St Pieters
    £211One-way
    1 change
  • Intercity2010 · 533
    10:511h44
    Charleroi-Sud
    12:35Ghent St Pieters
    £211One-way
    1 change
  • Intercity4509 · 1531
    9:251h32
    Charleroi-Sud
    10:57Ghent St Pieters
    £211One-way
    1 change
  • FlibcoFlibco
    10:301h20
    Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)
    11:50Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan
    £251One-way
    0 changes
  • FlibcoFlibco
    9:151h20
    Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)
    10:35Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan
    £251One-way
    0 changes
  • FlibcoFlibco
    12:001h20
    Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)
    13:20Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan
    £241One-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 coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Charleroi to Ghent is a train with an average price of £11.

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.

The fastest way to travel from Charleroi to Ghent is by coach with an average journey time of 1h 20m.

Other travel options to Ghent take longer:

Train takes on average 1h 26m.

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

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 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.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Charleroi to Ghent:
  • 16 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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