1. By air
Belgium’s international airport is situated in Zaventem, on the outskirts of Brussels. From Brussels Airport, you can travel to Ghent by train:
Most mayor airlines can be found via this link.
2. By bus
If you are planning to travel by bus or coach, you can check CheckMyBus or Busbud. You will find a bus that can get you from A to B at an affordable price.
3. By car
If you decide to come by car, you will find Ghent at the crossroads of two large motorways:
- E17 connecting Lisbon, Paris, Ghent, Antwerp, Köln, Copenhagen, Stockholm;
- E40 connecting Calais, Ghent, Brussels, Frankfurt, Vienna, Budapest, Sophia, Istanbul.
Ghent’s city centre is a pedestrian zone, so no cars are allowed. Some student residences have free parking spaces in the immediate surroundings.
4. By train
Train Stations
There are six railway stations in Ghent:
- Ghent Sint-Pieters is the biggest one and provides for trains to Brussels, Antwerp, Ostend, Bruges, etc.
- Ghent Dampoort: trains to Antwerp, Eeklo, Kortrijk and Ostend.
- Smaller stations: Gentbrugge, Drongen, Merelbeke and Wondelgem.
Tickets
If you are planning to travel by train frequently, the following tickets provide for a cheaper journey:
- Go Pass (if you are under 26)
- Rail Pass
- Weekend Ticket
More information on train tickets can be found on the website of the NMBS.
International trains
You can also travel by high-speed train from Brussels:
- Thalys Train: to Paris, Amsterdam, Aachen, Köln, Schiphol, The Hague, Marne-La-Vallée Euro Disney and Rotterdam.
- Eurostar Train: to London, Ashford and Lille.
- More international trains? Go to SNCB Europe, Voyages SNCF, European Rail Guide , InterRail.
