There are 6 ways to get from Van Gogh Museum to Ghent by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain Thalys
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain Ic / ...
2h 51m€26–113Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Amsterdam to Ghent215.1 km
3h 17m€15Bus via Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Ghent Dampoortbus 802 / ...
4h 49m€17–32Drive 216.8 km
- Drive from Van Gogh Museum to Ghentcar 216.8 km
2h 28m€40–58Fly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
3h 7m€135–323Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Ghent Dampoortbus N824
5h 5m€20–31
Van Gogh Museum to Ghent by foot, tram, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Van Gogh Museum to Ghent is to rideshare which costs €15 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Van Gogh Museum to Ghent is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Van Gogh Museum to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam, Museumplein and arriving at Ghent Dampoort via Amsterdam, Haarlemmermeerstation and Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Van Gogh Museum to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam, Museumplein and arriving at Gand-Dampoort via Amsterdam Centraal and Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Van Gogh Museum and Ghent is 219 km. The road distance is 216.8 km.
The best way to get from Van Gogh Museum to Ghent without a car is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs €25 - €120.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Van Gogh Museum to Ghent, including transfers.
Van Gogh Museum to Ghent bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Van Gogh Museum to Ghent train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Van Gogh Museum to Ghent is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs €25 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, which costs €17 - €35 and takes 4h 49m.
What companies run services between Van Gogh Museum, Netherlands and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a vehicle from Van Gogh Museum to Gand-Dampoort via Amsterdam, Museumplein, Amsterdam, Centraal Station, Amsterdam Centraal, and Anvers-Central in around 2h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Ghent Dampoort every 4 hours. Tickets cost €18–27 and the journey takes 3h 10m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 3 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Amsterdam to Ghent
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Van Gogh Museum to Ghent bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Van Gogh Museum to Ghent train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Anvers-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Van Gogh Museum to Ghent is 217 km. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Van Gogh Museum to Ghent.
There are 854+ hotels available in Ghent.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Van Gogh Museum and Ghent. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.