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Compare coach, train and flight 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 £16. 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 £16, and a train costs an average of £38.
Distance: 266 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£24 Average Price Cheapest | £78 Average Price |
5h 13m Average total duration 4h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 28m Average total duration Fastest 3h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Ghent from Dortmund by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Ghent is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
08:054h40Dortmund12:45Ghent£211One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 08:054h40Dortmund12:45Ghent£211One-way0 changes
Fastest
LH73+
LH557410:403h00Dusseldorf Airport13:40Brussels Airport£2901One-way1 change
Other options
- 26816 · ICE 314 · IC 283711:454h34Dortmund Hbf16:19Ghent St Pieters£721One-way2 changes
- 26812 · ICE 16 · IC 28359:454h34Dortmund Hbf14:19Ghent St Pieters£921One-way2 changes
- FlixBus13:556h00Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf19:55Gent, Ghent£281One-way0 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus18:506h55Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf1:45Gent, Ghent£351One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:258h10Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf12:35Gent, Ghent£361One-way1 change
KL1796 · KL17036:253h15Dusseldorf Airport9:40Brussels Airport£2801One-way1 change- KL1804 · KL170718:154h00Dusseldorf Airport22:15Brussels Airport£2801One-way1 change
- KL1802 · KL170714:307h45Dusseldorf Airport22:15Brussels Airport£2801One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Ghent:
A coach is £54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Ghent costing on average £78.
A coach is £191 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Ghent costing on average £215.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 43m.
Flight takes on average 4h 49m.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Ghent as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Ghent by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Sindbad to go to Ghent by coach.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Sindbad.
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