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Compare train, coach 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 prices starting from £14. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 47m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £14, and a train costs an average of £37.
Distance: 398 km
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£93 Average Price | £32 Average Price Cheapest |
5h 17m Average total duration Fastest 4h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 53m Average total duration 9h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions |
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The best way to travel from Ghent to Heidelberg is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Heidelberg:
A coach is £23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Heidelberg costing on average £37.
A coach is £94 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ghent to Heidelberg costing on average £108.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Flight takes on average 1h 10m.
Coach takes on average 11h 25m.
- Around 44 flights per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ghent and Heidelberg as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Ghent St Pieters and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Gent, Ghent and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Heidelberg by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, SNCB to go to Heidelberg by train.
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