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Compare coach, train and flight for Hamburg to Ghent
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £34. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 19m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £34, and a flight costs an average of £95.
Distance: 512 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight |
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£55 Average Price Cheapest | £140 Average Price | £249 Average Price |
9h 15m Average total duration 8h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 33m Average total duration 7h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 19m Average total duration Fastest 1h 19m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 3.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Ghent
How to get to Ghent from Hamburg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Ghent is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus13:3012h35Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof2:05Gent, Ghent£571One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus13:3012h35Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof2:05Gent, Ghent£571One-way1 change
Fastest
SN262411:401h10Hamburg Airport12:50Brussels Airport£3991One-way0 changes
Other options
ICE 519 · ICE 14 · IC 80099:458h30Hamburg Hbf18:15Ghent St Pieters£1361One-way2 changes
ICE 787 · ICE 942 · 10134 · 2642010:138h02Hamburg Harburg18:15Ghent St Pieters£1521One-way5 changes
ICE 107 · ICE 148 · RE 6651 · EC 92448:428h50Hamburg Hbf17:32Ghent St Pieters£1661One-way4 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus9:3013h10Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof22:40Gent, Ghent£571One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus18:4513h40Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof8:25Gent, Ghent£571One-way1 change
FlixBus3:5510h00Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof13:55Gent, Ghent£591One-way0 changes
KL1750 · KL17036:103h30Hamburg Airport9:40Brussels Airport£2711One-way1 change
KL1758 · KL170718:353h40Hamburg Airport22:15Brussels Airport£2711One-way1 change
KL1756 · KL170714:507h25Hamburg Airport22:15Brussels Airport£2711One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Ghent:
A coach is £85 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Ghent costing on average £140.
A coach is £195 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Ghent costing on average £249.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 3m.
Coach takes on average 8h 45m.
- Around 34 flights per day.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Ghent as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
- Coaches mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Ghent by coach.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, KLM to go to Ghent by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Ghent by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Eurowings.
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