How do I get from Brussels Airport to Ghent?

Q: How do I get from Brussels Airport to Ghent?

IC train to Gent-Sint-Pieters: €20 for one traveler, 54–86 min. It leaves you at Gent-Sint-Pieters, via Bruxelles-Nord, Central and Midi. On weekdays, take the train at 24 past: 54–55 minutes, first 05:24. The train at 57 past also goes there but takes 83 minutes, calling at every station — and at weekends it is the only one, hourly 05:57–22:57. EUR 20.00 weekday, EUR 16.10 weekend, supplement included; children under 12 free. Gent-Sint-Pieters is not the center: trams 1 and 3 reach Kouter for EUR 3.00.

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2 ways to Ghent

For Brussels generally we recommend the NMBS/SNCB train; for Ghent the answer changes.

Recommended

The cheapest way in. The Private transfer to Ghent is 10 minutes quicker for €142 more, which is not worth it at this party size.

IC train to Gent-Sint-Pieters

IC · NMBS/SNCB

54–86 min rideEvery 30 min05:24–23:24

The station under the terminalGent-Sint-Pieters

Luggage space

€20total for 1 adult€20 eachBuy ticket2 places to buy

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The station under the terminal, below the departures and arrivals hall

EUR 20.00, one adult, second class, single, weekday, airport to Gent-Sint-Pieters — supplement included. EUR 16.10 at weekends and on public holidays (30% off the fare, not the supplement). Up to four children under 12 travel free with an adult; the Minigroup ticket (4 to 14 people, off-peak) is 40% off the fare only.

Luggage. Intercity carriages with racks and space by the doors.

Hours. Weekdays: the train at 24 past, 54–55 minutes, calling only at three Brussels stations; the train at 57 past, 83 minutes, calling at every station from Denderleeuw. First 05:24, last 23:24 (a Bruges-bound train, 65 minutes). Weekends: the slow train only, hourly, 05:57–22:57, 81–83 minutes — same every day 3–18 October 2026.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Pre-booked

Private transfer to Ghent

Driver meets you in arrivals

45 min rideTraffic dependentRuns all night

Driver meets you in arrivals with a name boardAny address in Ghent

Non-stop24-hour servicePer vehiclePre-book

€162total for 1 adult€162 eachBook transferPartner link · through Kiwitaxi

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board

The price is for the car, fixed when you book; traffic and the hour do not change it.

Price for every party size · Fare source (partner link)

On weekdays, take the train at 24 past: 54–55 minutes, first 05:24. The train at 57 past also goes there but takes 83 minutes, calling at every station — and at weekends it is the only one, hourly 05:57–22:57. EUR 20.00 weekday, EUR 16.10 weekend, supplement included; children under 12 free. Gent-Sint-Pieters is not the center: trams 1 and 3 reach Kouter for EUR 3.00.

Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Brussels Airport into Brussels

Your destination

Straight there.

No. Ghent is a separate city to the west, beyond Brussels: every train to it runs through the three Brussels stations first and leaves you at Gent-Sint-Pieters, south of the old town, where De Lijn trams 1 and 3 continue to Kouter in the center.

Brussels Airport

Follow the signs

The station under the terminal

IC train to Gent-Sint-Pieters · 54–86 min

Ghent

IC train to Gent-Sint-Pieters serves Ghent. De Lijn bus R26 does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the IC train to Gent-Sint-Pieters runs 05:24–23:24. Outside those hours, the Private transfer to Ghent is what remains. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Ghent

Find the stop

The station under the terminal. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose IC train to Gent-Sint-Pieters

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Ghent

54–86 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the De Lijn bus R26 stop at Ghent?

No. It runs to Brussel-Noord / Bruxelles-Nord.

Does the De Lijn night bus N62 stop at Ghent?

No. It runs to Brussel Rogier.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the IC train to Gent-Sint-Pieters runs 05:24–23:24. Outside those hours, the Private transfer to Ghent is what remains.

Is Ghent in Brussels?

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