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Compare coach, train and flight for Ghent to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ghent to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £36 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 28m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £36, while a train costs an average of £88.
Distance: 398 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£88 Average Price | £36 Average Price Cheapest |
5h 28m Average total duration Fastest 4h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 35m Average total duration 12h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
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How to get to Heidelberg from Ghent by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ghent to Heidelberg is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus21:1512h35Gent, Ghent9:50Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£171One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus21:1512h35Gent, Ghent9:50Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£171One-way1 change
Fastest
SN26098:351h00Brussels Airport9:35Frankfurt am Main Airport£3501One-way0 changes
Other options
IC 2808 · ICE 15 · IC 20449:415h53Ghent St Pieters15:34Heidelberg Hbf£971One-way2 changes
IC 2808 · ICE 15 · ICE 10959:415h30Ghent St Pieters15:11Heidelberg Hbf£1151One-way2 changes
IC 2812 · ICE 17 · IC 204813:415h53Ghent St Pieters19:34Heidelberg Hbf£1151One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus9:1012h55Gent, Ghent22:05Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£171One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus16:1011h50Gent, Ghent4:00Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£221One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus3:4514h05Gent, Ghent17:50Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof£221One-way1 change
KL1706 · KL182115:102h50Brussels Airport18:00Frankfurt am Main Airport£2591One-way1 change
KL1702 · KL18178:053h00Brussels Airport11:05Frankfurt am Main Airport£2591One-way1 change
KL1704 · KL181910:253h10Brussels Airport13:35Frankfurt am Main Airport£2591One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Heidelberg:
A coach is £48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Heidelberg costing on average £94.
A coach is £295 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ghent to Heidelberg costing on average £342.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 11m.
Coach takes on average 10h 27m.
- Around 51 flights per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ghent and Heidelberg as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ghent St Pieters and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Gent, Ghent and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with flibco to go to Heidelberg by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, SNCB to go to Heidelberg by train.
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