Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre Transfer
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Overview
How do you get from Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre? The three options are an airport taxi, public transport and a private transfer, and for most travellers the private transfer wins on price, comfort and time. Haqqi Tours' Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre transfer gives you a driver at the arrivals exit, a clean vehicle with room for your luggage, and a fixed cost confirmed on WhatsApp in advance. , depending on traffic.
Highlights
- Private Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre transfer - your own vehicle, no sharing, no stops
- Fixed transfer price agreed on WhatsApp before you fly - no taxi meter, no surprises
- Door-to-door from Brussels Airport to your hotel in Ghent City Centre
- Arrive rested for Graslei and Korenlei quays and UNESCO-listed Belfry
- Flight tracking or a fixed pickup time, with up to 60 minutes of waiting (90 at some airports)
- Meet and greet at arrivals with a name board, or at the airport's set meeting point
- Sedan, Minivan, Sprinter - Mercedes, Volkswagen, Ford Transit and Peugeot Traveller vans, all with air conditioning
- A WhatsApp desk in Arabic and English that answers day and night - tell us the driver language you prefer
- Child seats and extra luggage space on request
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Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre transfer: the easiest way to get there
The best way to get from Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre depends on what you are carrying and who you are travelling with, but for almost everyone arriving with luggage, family or after a long flight, a pre-booked private transfer is the answer. Haqqi Tours' Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre airport transfer is met at arrivals, priced in advance and driven by someone who does this route every week.
This page covers everything travellers ask about the Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre route: how far it is and how long it takes, whether an airport taxi, public transport or a private transfer is the better choice, what Ghent City Centre in Ghent is like, where to stay and eat, when to travel, where you meet your driver at Brussels Airport, which vehicles we use and how the booking works.
Arriving at Brussels Airport (BRU)
Brussels Airport (BRU, Zaventem) is about 12 km north-east of the Grand-Place; Bruges is about an hour and a quarter by motorway, Ghent 50 minutes, Antwerp 40 minutes.
A little knowledge of Brussels Airport makes the arrival calmer. Note which terminal or hall your flight uses, keep your phone charged for the WhatsApp thread, and expect the driver to be exactly where the confirmation said - by the arrivals exit with a name board, or at the airport's designated meeting point. From there it is a short walk to the car and the Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre drive begins.
Searches for "BRU to Ghent City Centre" or "BRU airport transfer" land here for a reason: BRU is the airport code for Brussels Airport, and this is the private-car service that connects it with Ghent City Centre.
Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre at a glance
Service: private transfer, your own vehicle from Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre, door to door. Vehicles: Sedan (1–3 passengers), Minivan (1–7 passengers) and Sprinter (8–13 passengers) - Mercedes, Volkswagen, Ford Transit and Peugeot Traveller models, air-conditioned, with room for luggage. Price: fixed for the whole vehicle and agreed on WhatsApp before you travel, tolls and waiting included, nothing to pay the driver on the day. Meeting: at Brussels Airport, at the point named in your confirmation, with flight tracking so a delay moves the pickup. Booking: the form on this page or a WhatsApp message; confirmation in writing within minutes, in Arabic or English.
Taxi or private transfer from Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre?
Travellers searching for "Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre taxi cost" usually find a range rather than a number, because taxi fares depend on the meter, the hour and the route. Our private transfer gives you a single fixed price for the whole vehicle, agreed on WhatsApp in advance, so the cost of getting from Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre is known before you land.
For one traveller with a small bag, a taxi or public transport can be a fair choice. For two or more people, a family with children, or anyone with real luggage, a private transfer is normally the cheapest way to get from Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre per person - and by far the easiest. Public transport to Ghent City Centre involves changes, tickets and stairs; a private car goes to the hotel door.
There is also the question of trust. Our drivers know the hotels of Ghent City Centre, work on a fixed price, and never take a detour or add a "special fare" at the end. Your booking is confirmed by a real person on a WhatsApp desk that works in Arabic and English, and that same desk is reachable throughout your trip.
Public transport from Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre: is there a bus, train or metro?
Ghent's main railway station has fast trains to Brussels in about 30 to 35 minutes and to Bruges in about 25 minutes, and trams run from the station to the old centre; trains from Brussels Airport take around an hour. A private car is the simplest choice with luggage, from Charleroi Airport, from the cruise port at Zeebrugge, or straight to a hotel inside the car-free centre.
If you are weighing the Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre options, think about the last kilometre. Trains and buses stop at stations; hotels are somewhere else. With a private transfer the driver takes the route that ends at your door in Ghent, helps with the bags, and the price agreed on WhatsApp does not change if the trains are on strike or the road is slow.
About Ghent City Centre
Ghent is a lively university city in Flanders where the Leie and Scheldt rivers meet, with one of the best-preserved medieval centres in Belgium. The Graslei and Korenlei quays are lined with gabled guild houses reflected in the water, and the skyline is marked by the UNESCO-listed Belfry, the cathedral with its famous 15th-century altarpiece, and the Gravensteen castle. Canal boats, cafes, chocolate shops and a large car-free zone make the centre pleasant to explore on foot, and the city lights its old buildings beautifully after dark.
Around Ghent City Centre the areas travellers ask us about most are The Dampoort side and the old docks, Graslei, Korenlei and the Korenmarkt, The Patershol quarter and Vrijdagmarkt and the old textile district. Tell us the hotel and the driver takes the best route into that part of Ghent on the day.
Things to do in Ghent City Centre
What to see in Ghent City Centre: Graslei and Korenlei quays, UNESCO-listed Belfry, Ghent Cathedral and its altarpiece, Gravensteen castle and Canal boat rides. Ask the driver which to do first on the drive from Brussels Airport - they know the area, and the desk arranges transport for any of them later in your stay.
Where to stay in Ghent City Centre
Hotels and places to stay in Ghent City Centre: Around the Korenmarkt and Graslei, The Patershol quarter, Near the Vrijdagmarkt and Quiet streets by the main railway station. Tell us yours when you book and the driver plans the last few streets before you land.
Much of central Ghent is a car-free zone with a traffic circulation plan, so drivers reach hotels by set access routes and some drop-offs are at the edge of the pedestrian area; send the exact hotel address in advance.
Eating well after the Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre drive
The first meal in Ghent sets the tone: mastellen, cinnamon bread rolls, Gentse waterzooi, a creamy chicken or fish stew, cuberdons, the cone-shaped raspberry sweets and Belgian waffles are the local answers. A late flight into Brussels Airport is no problem - tell the WhatsApp desk the landing time and they will point you to what is open near Ghent City Centre when you arrive.
Best time to travel to Ghent City Centre
Late spring to early autumn is the most pleasant time, with long evenings on the quays; the Ghent Festivities fill the centre with music and street performances in mid-July, and December brings a Christmas market, while winter is cool and damp.
Whatever the month, the transfer runs around the clock and the fixed price is the same at 3 a.m. as at noon. What the season affects is journey time, and our drivers adjust the route and the pickup plan for Ghent City Centre accordingly - one more reason to give us the flight number when you book.
Meeting your driver at Brussels Airport
Your confirmation message on WhatsApp includes the meeting arrangement for Brussels Airport - it varies by airport, between an indoor meeting point, a specific exit and a driver with a sign at the arrivals door - along with your driver's name and number. With flight tracking, your driver is there the minute you land, and the waiting time is included in the fixed price.
Up to 60 minutes of waiting is included (90 minutes at some airports), and if you are delayed at baggage or passport control a quick WhatsApp message keeps your driver informed. On the way back, the driver collects you from the hotel at an agreed time with enough margin for your flight from Brussels Airport.
Our vehicles for the Ghent City Centre transfer
For this route we offer Sedan (1–3 passengers), Minivan (1–7 passengers) and Sprinter (8–13 passengers). The vans are Mercedes, Volkswagen, Ford Transit and Peugeot Traveller models, all recent, air-conditioned and cleaned between journeys, with proper luggage space rather than a crowded boot. Choose the vehicle by how many of you are travelling and how much luggage you bring; the desk will tell you if a larger vehicle would be more comfortable.
All vehicles are insured and driven by professional, licensed drivers who know the Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre road. Child seats are provided on request, and there is no extra charge for reasonable luggage.
The vehicle is chosen before the confirmation, not at the kerb, so there is no surprise at the door of Brussels Airport: what we agreed on WhatsApp is what is waiting, and if your luggage looks like it needs a bigger vehicle we say so before you pay.
Who books the Ghent City Centre transfer
Who uses a private transfer from Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre? Couples who would rather not start a holiday in a taxi queue; families who need child seats and space for a pushchair; groups of six to thirteen who want to arrive together in one vehicle; business travellers with a meeting the same day; and travellers landing at night, when public transport is thin and a fixed price is worth more than ever. Every one of them books the same way - a WhatsApp message - and gets the same written confirmation.
The transfer is the first thing most guests book with us and rarely the last; day trips from Ghent City Centre and the ride back to Brussels Airport are arranged in the same conversation.
How to book your Ghent City Centre transfer
Send the form on this page, or write to us on WhatsApp: flight number, date, passengers, luggage and hotel. Within a few minutes a member of our team confirms your Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre transfer with the price fixed, the vehicle chosen and the meeting point at Brussels Airport explained. Everything is in writing, in English or Arabic.
Changes and cancellations are handled through the same WhatsApp conversation. Because the terms depend on conditions such as how close to the pickup time the request is made, our team will explain exactly what applies to your booking when you ask - always before any payment, never as a surprise afterwards.
Good to know before you land at Brussels Airport
Send us your flight, train or ship details and your hotel address; the centre has a car-free zone and a strict circulation plan, so our driver uses the permitted access route to your hotel.
Note the terminal or hall your flight uses at Brussels Airport, and if you change flights before travel tell the desk - the pickup is tracked against the flight number we hold.
Let us know the driver language you would prefer; it depends on the country, the city and the hour, so we cannot promise it, but we do our best to match it and the WhatsApp desk itself always works in Arabic and English.
Ghent City Centre to Brussels Airport: the return transfer
Most guests book the return at the same time: a Ghent City Centre to Brussels Airport transfer from the hotel door, timed to your departure, with the same fixed-price approach. If your plans change during the trip, message the desk and the pickup time is adjusted.
The Ghent City Centre to Brussels Airport leg is the same fixed price, and the driver drops the bags at the right departures entrance so you are not hunting for the terminal yourself.
Why travellers choose Haqqi Tours for Ghent City Centre transfers
What guests tell us they value about the Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre transfer is the absence of surprises. The price they were quoted is the price they pay. The driver is where the confirmation said. The car is clean and the right size. And the WhatsApp desk that made the booking is still there, in Arabic and English, for the whole trip - for the return, a day out, or a question about Ghent City Centre at any hour.
Pickup options and waiting time
When you book on WhatsApp, you choose one of two pickup options for your arrival:
- Flight tracking: your driver is at arrivals the minute your flight lands and waits for up to 60 minutes. If your flight lands at 2:00 pm, the driver is there at 2:00 pm.
- Fixed time (no tracking): your driver arrives at a time you choose and waits for up to 60 minutes from that time. Send us your flight number and we check its real landing times over the past 10 days to recommend the best pickup time.
At most airports the included waiting time is 60 minutes; at some it is 90 minutes. We confirm the exact waiting time for your airport when you book with us on WhatsApp. After that, the driver cannot wait longer: the fixed price is based on one hour of airport parking and the driver's time, and with more than 30 transfers a day, every booking is scheduled back to back.
With flight tracking, normal delays are covered. If your flight is delayed by more than 5 hours, we cannot guarantee a new pickup at the last minute, because the new arrival time is uncertain and other transfers are already scheduled. Message us as soon as the delay is announced: we always do our best to rearrange, but it depends on the number of bookings that day. With a fixed-time pickup, the time slot is reserved for you and cannot be changed on the day, even if your flight is delayed or something unexpected happens.
Two hours before your flight lands, we send you your driver's name and phone number on WhatsApp. If you are still in the air, the message will be waiting for you as soon as you switch on your phone. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Is this right for you?
Great for
- Arrivals with luggage — a private car from the door to the door
- Late-night and early-morning flights — booked ahead at a fixed price
- First-time visitors who do not know the city
Think twice if
- You travel alone on a tight budget and are happy with public transport
Good to know
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers to what travellers ask us most, before they book.
Where do I meet my driver at Brussels Airport?
At the place named in your confirmation: for Brussels Airport that is either the airport's official meeting point or the arrivals exit, where the driver holds a board with your name. The message also gives the driver's number, so if you cannot see them a one-line WhatsApp sorts it in a moment.
How far is Ghent City Centre from Brussels Airport, and how long does the transfer take?
It is a direct drive. Traffic at rush hour or on holiday weekends can add a little; the price of your Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre transfer is fixed in advance, so a slower drive never costs more.
Where do visitors stay in Ghent City Centre?
The usual choices: Around the Korenmarkt and Graslei, The Patershol quarter, Near the Vrijdagmarkt and Quiet streets by the main railway station. Our transfer goes to any hotel or address there at the same fixed price for the vehicle - just send the hotel name on WhatsApp.
What is there to do in Ghent City Centre?
The highlights are Graslei and Korenlei quays, UNESCO-listed Belfry, Ghent Cathedral and its altarpiece, Gravensteen castle and Canal boat rides. The WhatsApp desk can arrange a car for a day out once you have settled in.
Anything I should know about arriving in Ghent City Centre?
Much of central Ghent is a car-free zone with a traffic circulation plan, so drivers reach hotels by set access routes and some drop-offs are at the edge of the pedestrian area; send the exact hotel address in advance.
Is a private transfer cheaper than an airport taxi from Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre?
Compare the whole cost, not the starting fare. A taxi from Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre adds the meter in traffic, a night rate and sometimes tolls; the private transfer is one figure agreed in writing before you fly, whatever the traffic does. For anyone not travelling alone with a small bag, that figure is normally the cheaper one.
What is the best way to get from Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre?
With luggage, a family or after a long flight, a pre-booked private transfer is the easiest and most comfortable way: door to door, no queue, no changes. Public transport can work for a solo traveller with a small bag, but it means tickets, transfers and stairs; an airport taxi means the meter. A private car takes you straight to your hotel in Ghent City Centre.
Is there a bus, train or metro from Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre?
Ghent's main railway station has fast trains to Brussels in about 30 to 35 minutes and to Bruges in about 25 minutes, and trams run from the station to the old centre; trains from Brussels Airport take around an hour. A private car is the simplest choice with luggage, from Charleroi Airport, from the cruise port at Zeebrugge, or straight to a hotel inside the car-free centre. For most visitors the private transfer is simpler: it starts at the arrivals door and ends at the hotel, and the fixed price covers the whole vehicle.
What happens if my flight to Brussels Airport is delayed?
Normal delays are covered when you choose flight tracking: the driver arrives at your real landing time and waits up to 60 minutes. A delay of more than 5 hours, or a fixed-time booking, cannot be rescheduled at the last minute because other transfers are booked before and after yours - message us early and we do our best.
Do you meet late-night and early-morning flights?
Yes. The Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre transfer runs around the clock, and our WhatsApp desk is answered day and night. Tell us the flight number and we plan the pickup for the real arrival time, whatever the hour.
Which vehicle will I get for the Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre transfer?
You choose when you book: Sedan (1–3 passengers), Minivan (1–7 passengers) and Sprinter (8–13 passengers). The vans are Mercedes, Volkswagen, Ford Transit and Peugeot Traveller models, air-conditioned and with proper luggage space. If you are unsure, tell us how many passengers and bags you have and we recommend the right one.
Is the transfer private, or shared with other passengers?
Always private. We do not run shared shuttles: the car or van from Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre carries your party only, leaves when you are ready, and goes straight to your address.
Can you provide child seats?
Yes - say the ages of the children when you book and the driver brings the right child seats or boosters at no extra charge. Please mention it in the WhatsApp conversation so the correct vehicle is sent.
Are tolls, parking and waiting time included in the price?
Yes. The fixed price for the Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre transfer covers the vehicle, the driver, fuel, road tolls, airport parking and up to 60 minutes of waiting after your flight lands (90 at some airports). There is nothing to pay the driver on the day unless you have added something to the booking.
Can we stop on the way from Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre?
Usually, yes - a short stop for a shop, a sim card or a photo is no problem if you mention it when booking, and a longer stop or a sightseeing detour is quoted as part of the same transfer. Tell the desk what you have in mind and they confirm it in writing.
How far in advance should I book the Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre transfer?
As soon as you have your flight - it takes a minute on WhatsApp and secures the vehicle you want. Same-day and next-day bookings are often possible too; message the desk with the flight number and they will tell you at once whether a car is available.
How do I book the Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre transfer?
On WhatsApp or through the booking form here. Give the flight number, the date, the number of passengers and bags, and where you are staying in Ghent City Centre; the desk replies with a confirmation you can keep, and the same chat handles anything that changes later.
Can I change or cancel my booking?
Yes, through the same WhatsApp conversation. The terms depend on conditions such as how close to the pickup time the change is requested, so our team explains exactly what applies to your booking when you ask - always before any payment.
Which language does the driver speak?
It depends on the country, the city and the time of your transfer, so we do not promise a particular language for the driver on the Brussels Airport to Ghent City Centre route. Tell us on WhatsApp which language you would prefer and we do our best to match it. The WhatsApp desk that confirms your booking and stays with you during the trip always works in Arabic and English, at any hour.
Can I book the return trip from Ghent City Centre to Brussels Airport as well?
Yes - the Ghent City Centre to Brussels Airport transfer is booked the same way, in the same WhatsApp conversation, and the driver collects you from the hotel door at the agreed time. If the return flight changes during your stay, one message moves the pickup.
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