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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 an average ticket price of £32 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £32, while a train costs an average of £85.
Distance: 266 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£32 Average Price Cheapest | £85 Average Price | £43 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 25m Average total duration 5h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 40m Average total duration Fastest 4h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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 £85.
A coach is £397 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Ghent costing on average £429.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 40m.
Coach takes on average 6h 25m.
You'll arrive about 1h 26m sooner (2h 26m by flight vs 3h 52m by car). Tickets start at around £429 compared to roughly £43 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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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.
12:556h00Dortmund18:55Ghent£201One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 12:556h00Dortmund18:55Ghent£201One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 6:054h40Dortmund10:45Ghent£451One-way0 changes
Other options
- 11:556h00Dortmund17:55Ghent£261One-way0 changes
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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 £85.
A coach is £397 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Ghent costing on average £429.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 40m.
Coach takes on average 6h 25m.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 4 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 coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- 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.
- Travel with Sindbad, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Ghent by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Ghent by train.
- 2 direct coaches per day with Sindbad, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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