Transportation

Airports close to Ghent

Brussels International airport (BRU)

Situated 55 km from the Ghent

You can travel to Ghent by train. For more information check the Belgian railway

Ghent Central Station is Ghent-St-Pieters station (Knokke direction)

The price for a single fare by direct train (Brussels Airport – Ghent-St-Pieters) is € 15.60 and goes every hour. The trip takes 55 minutes.

 From the train station to the venue can be taken tram nr. 2 in the direction of Melle Leeuw, leave at the stop Gent Oude Houtlei and walk approx. 5 minutes to het Pand via Onderbergen street.

 

Brussels South Charleroi airport (CRL)

Situated 110 km from Ghent.

You can take the bus shuttle to Ghent which starts on € 5 and goes about every 2 hours. Please, find more information see the shuttle´s website

 

Public transport

Ghent and its surroundings have been divided into zones (including the neighbouring towns – Bruges, Antwerp etc.). The price that you have to pay for a ticket depends on the number of zones that you travel through.

 

Public transport ticket options

 

  • Single journey price: € 3

          This ticket remains valid for an hour’s journey in town, including changes of bus/tram without restriction.

  • Lijnkaart: price €16 you have 10 rides which you stamp each time you make a trip. 
  • Day Ticket: a day ticket costs € 7 and allows you to travel through Ghent on any tram or bus you like during the whole day. There are also 3-days & 5-days tickets.

 

More information about public transport in Ghent to be found here where you can download an app for saving more on the fares as well.

 

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