Brussels to Ghent by train
Bruxelles Midi → Gent-Sint-Pieters
Trains link Brussels (Bruxelles Midi) and Ghent (Gent-Sint-Pieters) in about 28 min at best, with no changes needed.
- Journey time
- ≈ 28 min
- Direct trains
- Yes
- Fewest changes
- 0
- Operators
- NMBS/SNCB

How long does the train from Brussels to Ghent take?
Trains cover Brussels to Ghent in about 28 min, with little variation between departures.
Is there a direct train from Brussels to Ghent?
Yes: direct trains run between Bruxelles Midi and Gent-Sint-Pieters.
Legendary routes through Brussels or Ghent
- European Sleeper Brussels → Prague
- Intercity Brussels → Ostend
- Intercity Brussels → Liège
- Intercity Brussels → Luxembourg
More trains from Brussels
- Brussels → Lille ≈ 33 min · direct
- Brussels → Antwerp ≈ 34 min · direct
- Brussels → Bruges ≈ 53 min · direct
- Brussels → Rotterdam ≈ 1h 09m · direct
- Brussels → Paris ≈ 1h 22m · direct
- Brussels → Amsterdam ≈ 1h 57m · direct
More train routes in Belgium · Netherlands · Germany.
Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data; exact times vary by day. Always check the operator when booking.