How to get to Ghent from Dortmund

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Compare train and coach for Dortmund to Ghent

Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 58m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £8, and a train costs an average of £24.

Distance: 266 km

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£22

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Cheapest

£78

Average Price

5h 37m

Average total duration

5h 7m

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30m

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4h 28m

Average total duration

Fastest

3h 58m

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30m

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0.3 - 0.7kg

CO2 emissions

0.1 - 0.2kg

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from Dortmund to Ghent

How to get to Ghent from Dortmund by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Dortmund to Ghent is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Sindbad0
08:054h40
Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf
12:45Gent
£331One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

Sindbad0
08:054h40
Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf
12:45Gent
£331One-way
0 changes

Fastest

LufthansaLH77+Brussels AirlinesLH5574
10:303h05
Dusseldorf Airport
13:35Brussels Airport
£4811One-way
1 change

Other options

Deutsche BahnICE 107 · ICE 314 · IC 2837
11:364h43
Dortmund Hbf
16:19Ghent St Pieters
£981One-way
2 changes
Deutsche BahnICE 109 · ICE 14 · IC 8002
13:364h35
Dortmund Hbf
18:11Ghent St Pieters
£981One-way
2 changes
Deutsche BahnICE 105 · ICE 16 · IC 2835
09:364h43
Dortmund Hbf
14:19Ghent St Pieters
£1071One-way
2 changes
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
20:4011h45
Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf
08:25Gent, Ghent
£351One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
15:559h50
Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf
01:45Gent, Ghent
£411One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
06:2013h10
Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf
19:30Gent, Ghent
£771One-way
1 change
LufthansaLH73+Brussels AirlinesLH5588
06:303h40
Dusseldorf Airport
10:10Brussels Airport
£4811One-way
1 change
LufthansaLH87+Brussels AirlinesLH5590
18:553h35
Dusseldorf Airport
22:30Brussels Airport
£4811One-way
1 change
SWISSLX1019+Brussels AirlinesLX4244
14:454h05
Dusseldorf Airport
18:50Brussels Airport
£6041One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Dortmund to Ghent

Travel to Ghent easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Dortmund to Ghent.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Dortmund and Ghent including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Dortmund to Ghent is a coach with an average price of £8.

This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Ghent:

A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Ghent costing on average £24.

The fastest way to travel from Dortmund to Ghent is by train with an average journey time of 3h 50m.

Other travel options to Ghent take longer:

Coach takes on average 6h 0m.

The Dortmund to Ghent distance is approximately 266 km.
The average frequency per day from Dortmund to Ghent is:
  • Around 6 trains per day.
  • Around 4 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Ghent as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Dortmund to Ghent:
  • Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Dortmund to Ghent, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Ghent by coach.
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, National Express to go to Ghent by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Dortmund to Ghent:
  • 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Dortmund to Ghent often also extend their vacation to go to Bruges, Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris, Charleroi. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Ghent and these popular destinations at a great price.

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