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Compare train and coach for Ghent to Charleroi
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Ghent to Charleroi 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 train 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 £19.
Distance: 88 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£20 Average Price | £18 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 2m Average total duration 1h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 58m Average total duration Fastest 1h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Charleroi from Ghent by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ghent to Charleroi is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 510 · 313211:251h30Ghent St Pieters12:55Charleroi-Sud£131One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 510 · 313211:251h30Ghent St Pieters12:55Charleroi-Sud£131One-way1 change
Fastest
- Flibco3:101h10Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan4:20Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)£231One-way0 changes
Other options
- 509 · 313110:251h30Ghent St Pieters11:55Charleroi-Sud£131One-way1 change
- 508 · 31309:251h30Ghent St Pieters10:55Charleroi-Sud£131One-way1 change
- 507 · 31298:251h30Ghent St Pieters9:55Charleroi-Sud£131One-way1 change
- Flibco21:151h15Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan22:30Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)£191One-way0 changes
- Flibco18:451h15Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan20:00Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)£191One-way0 changes
- Flibco17:151h30Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan18:45Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes)£191One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Charleroi:
A train is £2 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Ghent to Charleroi costing on average £20.
Other travel options to Charleroi take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 32m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 14 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ghent and Charleroi as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ghent St Pieters and arrive in Charleroi-Sud.
- Coaches mostly depart from Gent, Voskenslaan / Sint-Denijslaan and arrive in Charleroi, Aéroport de Charleroi Bruxelles Sud (Gare des navettes).
- Travel with flibco, Flibco, Infobus, BlaBlaCar to go to Charleroi by coach.
- Travel with Intercity, Regional, SNCB | BUS, Deutsche Bahn, SNCB to go to Charleroi by train.
- 14 direct coaches per day with flibco, Flibco, Infobus, BlaBlaCar.
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