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Brussels with a day in Ghent

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Route and nights

  1. Brussels5 nights

Trip format: Single base + day trip · One city hotel for every night

Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing.

Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable

Trip stats

Trip days
6
Nights
5
Home Bases
1
Scheduled entries
29

Days by place

Brussels
5
Ghent
1

Hotels and other stays

ibis Brussels off Grand Place
5 nights

Schedule by type

Activity
12
Meal
12
Lodging
2
Rail
2
Ground transport
1

Day-by-day agenda

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Day 1 Brussels
  1. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags ibis Brussels off Grand Place
  2. to · Activity Locate the station entrance and walk around Grand-Place Brussels-Central railway station

    Keep the walk optional if you arrive late.

  3. to · Meal Dinner near the end of your walk Brussels-Central railway station
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Day 2 Brussels
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Grand-Place, Brussels
  2. to · Activity Walk around Grand-Place and the streets by the guildhalls Grand-Place, Brussels
  3. to · Activity Explore the Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert and nearby lanes Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert, Brussels

    Use the public arcade and allow time for individual shops to open.

  4. to · Meal Lunch near the historic center Brussels city center
  5. to · Activity See Art Nouveau facades around Rue Antoine Dansaert and the city center Rue Antoine Dansaert, Brussels

    Include the former Old England department store near Mont des Arts as an exterior stop if you prefer a compact route.

  6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Grand-Place, Brussels
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Day 3 Brussels
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Grand-Place, Brussels
  2. to · Ground transport Travel to the European Quarter European Quarter, Brussels
  3. to · Activity Visit the Parlamentarium if open Parlamentarium, Brussels

    Check admission, identification rules, and opening hours. The exterior district and Parc Léopold work if the visit is unavailable.

    Official information
  4. to · Meal Lunch around Place du Luxembourg Place du Luxembourg, Brussels
  5. to · Activity Walk Parc Léopold and the surrounding European Quarter Parc Léopold, Brussels
  6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Grand-Place, Brussels
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Day 4 Ghent
  1. to · Rail Travel from Brussels to Ghent and reach the historic center Gent-Sint-Pieters railway station

    Choose an actual train and add local tram or walking time into town.

    Official information
  2. to · Activity Walk the canal streets around Graslei and Korenlei Graslei, Ghent

    Take the public quays and bridges toward the old trading center.

  3. to · Meal Lunch near the historic center Ghent, Belgium
  4. to · Activity Explore Korenmarkt and the streets around Saint Bavo’s Cathedral Saint Bavo’s Cathedral, Ghent

    Check visitor access if you want to enter.

  5. to · Rail Return by rail to Brussels Brussels-Central railway station

    Pick a published service and allow time to get back to Gent-Sint-Pieters.

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Day 5 Brussels
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Grand-Place, Brussels
  2. to · Activity Browse chocolate shops around Grand-Place and the galleries Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert, Brussels

    Compare shops and choose a small purchase or tasting rather than treating every stop as a meal.

  3. to · Activity Walk toward the Sablon streets and square Grand Sablon, Brussels
  4. to · Meal Have a Belgian cafe lunch around the Sablon Sablon, Brussels

    Check kitchen hours.

  5. to · Activity Follow the streets back toward Place Sainte-Catherine Place Sainte-Catherine, Brussels

    Make time for a coffee stop if you want a slower afternoon.

  6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Grand-Place, Brussels
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Day 6 Brussels
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Grand-Place, Brussels
  2. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags ibis Brussels off Grand Place
  3. to · Activity Optional last walk near your hotel Grand-Place, Brussels

    Skip this if you need the time to get to your departure point.

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  1. Day 1

    Brussels

    Europe/Brussels Open map for Brussels
    1. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags ibis Brussels off Grand Place
    2. to · Activity Locate the station entrance and walk around Grand-Place Brussels-Central railway station

      Keep the walk optional if you arrive late.

    3. to · Meal Dinner near the end of your walk Brussels-Central railway station
    ibis Brussels off Grand PlaceBrussels
  2. Day 2

    Brussels

    Europe/Brussels Open map for Brussels
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Grand-Place, Brussels
    2. to · Activity Walk around Grand-Place and the streets by the guildhalls Grand-Place, Brussels
    3. to · Activity Explore the Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert and nearby lanes Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert, Brussels

      Use the public arcade and allow time for individual shops to open.

    4. to · Meal Lunch near the historic center Brussels city center
    5. to · Activity See Art Nouveau facades around Rue Antoine Dansaert and the city center Rue Antoine Dansaert, Brussels

      Include the former Old England department store near Mont des Arts as an exterior stop if you prefer a compact route.

    6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Grand-Place, Brussels
    ibis Brussels off Grand PlaceBrussels
  3. Day 3

    Brussels

    Europe/Brussels Open map for Brussels
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Grand-Place, Brussels
    2. to · Ground transport Travel to the European Quarter European Quarter, Brussels
    3. to · Activity Visit the Parlamentarium if open Parlamentarium, Brussels

      Check admission, identification rules, and opening hours. The exterior district and Parc Léopold work if the visit is unavailable.

      Official information
    4. to · Meal Lunch around Place du Luxembourg Place du Luxembourg, Brussels
    5. to · Activity Walk Parc Léopold and the surrounding European Quarter Parc Léopold, Brussels
    6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Grand-Place, Brussels
    ibis Brussels off Grand PlaceBrussels
  4. Day 4

    Ghent

    Europe/Brussels Open map for Ghent
    1. to · Rail Travel from Brussels to Ghent and reach the historic center Gent-Sint-Pieters railway station

      Choose an actual train and add local tram or walking time into town.

      Official information
    2. to · Activity Walk the canal streets around Graslei and Korenlei Graslei, Ghent

      Take the public quays and bridges toward the old trading center.

    3. to · Meal Lunch near the historic center Ghent, Belgium
    4. to · Activity Explore Korenmarkt and the streets around Saint Bavo’s Cathedral Saint Bavo’s Cathedral, Ghent

      Check visitor access if you want to enter.

    5. to · Rail Return by rail to Brussels Brussels-Central railway station

      Pick a published service and allow time to get back to Gent-Sint-Pieters.

    ibis Brussels off Grand PlaceBrussels
  5. Day 5

    Brussels

    Europe/Brussels Open map for Brussels
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Grand-Place, Brussels
    2. to · Activity Browse chocolate shops around Grand-Place and the galleries Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert, Brussels

      Compare shops and choose a small purchase or tasting rather than treating every stop as a meal.

    3. to · Activity Walk toward the Sablon streets and square Grand Sablon, Brussels
    4. to · Meal Have a Belgian cafe lunch around the Sablon Sablon, Brussels

      Check kitchen hours.

    5. to · Activity Follow the streets back toward Place Sainte-Catherine Place Sainte-Catherine, Brussels

      Make time for a coffee stop if you want a slower afternoon.

    6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Grand-Place, Brussels
    ibis Brussels off Grand PlaceBrussels
  6. Day 6

    Brussels

    Europe/Brussels Open map for Brussels
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Grand-Place, Brussels
    2. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags ibis Brussels off Grand Place
    3. to · Activity Optional last walk near your hotel Grand-Place, Brussels

      Skip this if you need the time to get to your departure point.