How much does a trip to Gent, Belgium cost?

• Fair taxi price (official, daytime): €80 - €110. Use the official metered taxi rank outside the arrivals hall and refuse drivers who approach you inside. Confirm the meter is running before departure.
• Best alternative: Train from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Gent-Sint-Pieters station (€30)
• Validate your ticket before boarding using the device on board or in the mobile app. Tap the validator when you get on, and you can change trams and buses within the 60 minute window. Fine without a valid ticket: €107.
• Tipping is appreciated but not mandatory. Rounding up or leaving a small amount in restaurants and for taxi drivers is common; most bills already include service.
• Service is normally included in the price. Watch for unrequested items some bars or cafes add to the bill, and confirm charges before paying.
• Always choose to be charged in euros and decline dynamic currency conversion at the terminal or ATM. Prefer bank attached ATMs over standalone machines, and avoid independent high fee ATM brands.

Stay is a double room shared by two (one room per two travelers). Food assumes two cheap meals, a modest dinner and a coffee on a budget, a cheap lunch, a restaurant dinner, coffee and a drink mid-range and restaurant meals, coffees and drinks in comfort. Transport is a daily public transport allowance, plus taxis in the higher tiers. Sights is an average daily allowance for entry tickets and activities. Everything is per day of the trip; a 3-night trip counts 3 days.

Not included: flights, travel insurance, city tax (usually a few euros per person per night, paid at the hotel), shopping and nightlife.

Estimates from average local prices and live hotel rates; exchange rates as of 2026-10-05. Your trip can cost more or less.