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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 an average ticket price of £45 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 19m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £45, while a flight costs an average of £171.
Distance: 512 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight | Driving |
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£45 Average Price Cheapest | £101 Average Price | £171 Average Price | £89 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 0m Average total duration 8h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 33m Average total duration 7h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 19m Average total duration Fastest 1h 19m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 3.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | 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 Hamburg to Ghent:
A coach is £56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Ghent costing on average £101.
A coach is £126 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Ghent costing on average £171.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 33m.
Coach takes on average 9h 0m.
Tickets start at around £45 compared to roughly £89 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £44. The journey takes 8h 30m versus 7h 30m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
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 · FlixBus18:4513h40Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof8:25Gent, Ghent£251One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus18:4513h40Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof8:25Gent, Ghent£251One-way1 change
Fastest
- SN26307:051h10Hamburg Airport8:15Brussels Airport£4281One-way0 changes
Other options
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus14:5010h55Hamburg Hbf1:45Gent, Ghent£321One-way2 changes- ICE 209 · 26842 · S41 · IC 53020:0513h26Hamburg Hbf9:31Ghent St Pieters£531One-way3 changes
- ICE 921 · ICE 18 · IC 283122:0012h19Hamburg Hbf10:19Ghent St Pieters£691One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus22:3011h25Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof9:55Gent, Ghent£251One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus16:3013h55Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof6:25Gent, Ghent£251One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus13:4012h05Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof1:45Gent, Ghent£321One-way1 change
KL1752 · KL17078:3013h45Hamburg Airport22:15Brussels Airport£2431One-way1 change- KL1758 · KL170718:353h40Hamburg Airport22:15Brussels Airport£2541One-way1 change
- KL1758 · KL170118:3513h00Hamburg Airport7:35Brussels Airport£2541One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Ghent:
A coach is £56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Ghent costing on average £101.
A coach is £126 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Ghent costing on average £171.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 33m.
Coach takes on average 9h 0m.
- Around 32 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.
- 3 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Eurowings.
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