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Compare coach and train for Utrecht to Ghent
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Utrecht to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £11. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 2h 36m. 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 coach costs an average of £11, and a train costs an average of £29.
Distance: 151 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£23 Average Price Cheapest | £43 Average Price |
3h 6m Average total duration Fastest 2h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 11m Average total duration 2h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Utrecht to Ghent
How to get to Ghent from Utrecht by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Utrecht to Ghent is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus9:303h00Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A12:30Gent, Ghent£281One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus9:303h00Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn A12:30Gent, Ghent£281One-way0 changes
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197148:032h29Utrecht Centraal10:32Ghent St Pieters£881One-way2 changes
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182268:332h53Utrecht Centraal11:26Ghent St Pieters£371One-way3 changes
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1972213:482h44Utrecht Centraal16:32Ghent St Pieters£491One-way2 changes
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1971810:482h44Utrecht Centraal13:32Ghent St Pieters£561One-way2 changes
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FAQs: Utrecht to Ghent
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This is compared to other travel options from Utrecht to Ghent:
A coach is £17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Utrecht to Ghent costing on average £29.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 44m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Utrecht and Ghent as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Utrecht Centraal and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
- Coaches mostly depart from Utrecht, Centraal Station and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Ghent by coach.
- Travel with Intercity, Eurocity Direct, Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, Intercity to go to Ghent by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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