Where a car takes you from Ghent
These are the day trips from Ghent on our own pages where a car earns its keep. Trains reach some of them; a car reaches all of them, on your own clock.
- Bruges (Chocolate, Beer and Flemish Cuisine) Bruges is 25 min from Ghent by direct train: chocolate shops on the Steenstraat, De Halve Maan Brewery and canal-side moules-friet brasseries
- Antwerp (Diamond Quarter and New Nordic Scene) Antwerp is 50 min from Ghent: diamond-district lunch counters on Pelikaanstraat, bollekesbiefstuk brasseries near the cathedral and Michelin-starred r
- Brussels (Grand Place and the Marolles) Brussels is 32 min from Ghent by fast train: moules-friet at Chez Leon near the Grand Place, Sablon waffles and the Marolles flea market lunch stalls
- Zeeland (Mussel Beds and Oyster Farms) The Zeeland mussel and oyster beds at Yerseke are 75 min north of Ghent: harvest-fresh mussels at the waterfront restaurants and smoked eel from the s
- Aalst (Flemish Beer and Carnival Biscuits) Aalst is 30 min from Ghent by train: East Flemish town with vlaaien fruit tarts, fried oliebollen and local onion stew at the Grote Markt brasseries
- East Flanders Gin Route (Wijnegem and Mater) East Flanders gin distilleries are within 40 min of Ghent: Copperhead near Wijnegem and the Stillery at Mater offer tours with Flemish grain-based spi
Booking a car in Ghent
We compare through one partner rather than listing every broker. Desks sit at the airport and in town, and the headline rate below is theirs, not ours.
- From
- USD 19.8 a day
- Desks on site
- Alamo, Dollar, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz, Keddy, Sixt, Thrifty
- Pick up at
- Ghent Downtown, Ghent Saint Pieters Train Station · Ghent Saint Pieters Train Station
Rates are the partner's headline price at our last check (2026-10-02) and move with dates, car class and insurance. We earn a commission if you book, at no cost to you.