De Lijn Flex in the province of East Flanders
In the province of East Flanders there are four different major regions: the Dender Region, the Gent Region, the Flemish Ardennes Region and the Waasland Region. Where and when does the flexbus run in your region? Find out on this page.
Dender Region
Dender Region flex area
In the Regio Dender flex zone , the flex bus operates in the municipalities of Aalst, Berlare, Buggenhout, Denderleeuw, Dendermonde, Erpe-Mere, Haaltert, Hamme, Lebbeke, Lede, Ninove, and Wichelen. You can also travel to a number of stops in Wetteren.
Be sure to check the flex area page to see which stops you can catch the flexbus at.
The flexbus operates in this region on the following days and times:
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| from Monday to Friday | from 5.30 to 23 |
| Saturday | from 8 to 24 |
| Sundays and public holidays | from 9 to 18 |
The distance of a flex ride in the Dender region can be a maximum of 10 kilometers.
Flexgebied regio Dender
Gent Region
In the Ghent region, flexible transportation is available in all municipalities. There are two different flexible transportation zones in this region. Check the flexible transportation zone pages for Ghent East and West to see which stops offer the flexbus.
The flexbus operates in this region on the following days and at the following times:
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| from Monday to Friday | from 6 to 22 |
| Saturday | from 8 to 22 |
| Sundays and public holidays | from 9 to 20 |
The distance of a flex ride in the Ghent region can be a maximum of 20 kilometers.
Gent (East) Region
The Flexbus operates within the Ghent Region (East) Flex Zone in the following municipalities: Nazareth-De Pinte, Destelbergen, Ghent, Laarne, Lochristi, Merelbeke-Melle, and Wetteren. The Flexbus also serves several key (transfer) stops in neighboring municipalities.
Flexgebied regio Gent (Oost)
Gent (West) Region
The Flexbus operates within the Flex Area Ghent (West) in the following municipalities: Aalter, Assenede, Deinze, Eeklo, Evergem, Gavere, Ghent, Kaprijke, Lievegem, Maldegem, Merelbeke-Melle, Nazareth-De Pinte, Sint-Laureins, Sint-Martens-Latem, Lochristi, Zulte, and Zelzate. The flexbus also serves several key (transfer) stops in neighboring municipalities. From Maldegem, you can also cross the border into the Netherlands (toward Aardenburg and Sluis) via the Maldegem–Sluis flex zone.
Flexgebied regio Gent (West) + Maldegem - Sluis
Flemish Ardennes Region
Flemish Ardennes Region flex area
In the Flemish Ardennes region, you can count on the Flexbus. The Flemish Ardennes Flex Zone consists of the municipalities of Brakel, Geraardsbergen, Herzele, Horebeke, Kluisbergen, Kruisem, Lierde, Maarkedal, Oosterzele, Oudenaarde, Ronse, Sint-Lievens-Houtem, Wortegem-Petegem, Zottegem, and Zwalm. The Flexbus also serves several key (transfer) stops in the neighboring municipalities.
Be sure to check the Flex Area page to see which stops you can take the Flexbus from.
The Flexbus operates in this region on the following days and times:
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| from Monday to Friday | from 5.30 to 22.30 |
| Saturday | from 6.30 to 22 |
| Sundays and public holidays | from 8.30 to 20 |
The distance of a flex ride in the Flemish Ardennes can be a maximum of 20 kilometers.
Flexgebied regio Vlaamse Ardennen
The extra late-night shuttle bus on Friday and Saturday evenings in the Oudenaarde area will no longer run as of July 1, 2026.
Waasland Region
In Waasland, we are reorganizing the flexible transport zones. In the Waasland (East) flexible transport zone, the flexbus will now also serve Sint-Niklaas. Kruibeke, Bazel, and Rupelmonde are no longer part of this flexible transport zone. Service to these latter boroughs will be taken over by the Antwerp Region (Left Bank) flex zone, which will be active throughout Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht starting July 1. The former Waasland Region (West) area is being split into two sub-areas to further improve the efficiency of flex transport: the smaller Waasland Region (West) area and a new Waasland Region (North) area. You can find maps of these areas below. Check the flex area pages to see which stops you can take the flex bus from. More information about the Antwerp flex areas.
The flexbus operates in this region on the following days and times:
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| from Monday to Friday | from 6 to 23 |
| Saturday | from 8 to 24 |
| Sundays and public holidays | from 9 to 19 |
The maximum distance for a flex ride in the Waasland region is 10 kilometers.
Waasland Region (East) flex area
The Waasland (East) flex area will consist, as of July 1, 2026, of the municipalities of Sint-Niklaas and Temse, as well as parts of the municipalities of Stekene and Sint-Gillis-Waas.
Flexgebied regio Waasland (Oost)
Waasland Region (West) flex area
In the Waasland (West) flex area, the flexbus will operate starting July 1, 2026, in the municipalities of Lokeren, Waasmunster, and Zele, as well as in parts of Sint-Niklaas (Sinaai). You can also travel to the Puyenbroeck Provincial Park.
Flexgebied regio Waasland (West)
Waasland Region (North) flex area
In the Waasland (North) flex area, the flex bus will operate starting July 1, 2026, in the municipalities of Stekene and Sint-Gillis-Waas, and partially in Lokeren (Moerbeke) and Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht (the towns of Kieldrecht and Verrebroek).
Flexgebied regio Waasland (Noord)