How to reach Ghent


By plane


BRUSSELS AIRPORT The national airport of Belgium lies just outside of Brussels. Its railway station is located under the airport. Take the train to Brussels-South (Bruxelles-midi), four trains an hour. From there, you can take a direct train to Ghent (station 'Gent Sint-Pieters'), two trains an hour.
[ www.brusselsairport.be ]

BRUSSELS SOUTH CHARLEROI AIRPORT This small low-cost airport is further from Brussels. There are no direct connections to Ghent, so you have to take the shuttle bus to Brussels first.
There are two shuttle busses an hour to Brussels-South (Bruxelles-Midi) train station. The bus trip takes approximately one hour. From there, you can take a direct train to Ghent (station 'Gent Sint-Pieters'), two trains an hour.
[ www.charleroi-airport.com ]

By train


Several high speed trains (Thalys, Eurostar, TGV, ICE) connect Brussels South (Bruxelles Midi) to the neighboring countries. From Brussels South, you can take a direct train to Ghent (station 'Gent Sint-Pieters'), two trains an hour.
[ www.nmbs.be ]

By car


If you decide to come by car, you will find Ghent at the crossroads of 2 big motorways: E17 and E40.