Travel
Ghent is about 60 km north-west of Brussels, Belgium's capital.
By Plane
Take a flight to Brussels National Airport (Zaventem) or Charleroi Airport (Brussels South).
Brussels Airport
About 70km from Ghent.
The most convenient way to get from the airport to Ghent is by train. The train station is located beneath the airport.
- It takes about 1 hour and costs 15,80 euro. (If you are a group of five or more people, then there might be cheaper tickets. Please contact us if this is the case.)
- You can plan your journey on http://www.belgianrail.be/en/. (From = Brussels Airport - Zaventem, To = Gent-Sint-Pieters, set your date and time). Be careful, because some trains (type L) take 2 hours to get to Ghent. Sometimes it is faster to take a train half an hour later.
- Navigating Brussels Airport is not that difficult, and many people do it each year. However, you might be in a hurry, so here are some more tips to make it to the train station with minimum effort.
Charleroi Airport
About 105km from Ghent.
The most convenient way to get from the airport to Ghent is by train
- The website of the airport has instructions on how to get to the train station. It roughly takes 20 minutes to get to the train station.
- It takes about 1.5 hour and costs 16,70 euro. (If you are a group of five or more people, then there might be cheaper tickets. Please contact us if this is the case.)
- You can plan your journey on http://www.belgianrail.be/en/. (From = Charleroi-Sud, To = Gent-Sint-Pieters, set your date and time).
By train
You can plan a national journey on http://www.belgianrail.be/en/.
You can plan an international journey on http://www.b-europe.com/Travel/
(From = your location, To = Gent-Sint-Pieters, set your date and time).
By car
You can plan your journey on Google maps. Please contact us in advance if you plan to come by car, since we need to make arrangements for you to have access to the campus.