How to get to Ghent from Hamburg

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Compare coach, train and flight for Hamburg to Ghent

Omio recommends booking the train 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 £29. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 17m. 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 £29, and a flight costs an average of £64.

Distance: 512 km

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Train
Coach
Flight

£112

Average Price

£47

Average Price

Cheapest

£198

Average Price

7h 33m

Average total duration

7h 3m

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30m

Additional time*

9h 17m

Average total duration

8h 47m

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30m

Additional time*

4h 17m

Average total duration

Fastest

1h 17m

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3h 0m

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0.2 - 0.5kg

CO2 emissions

Lowest

0.5 - 1.3kg

CO2 emissions

1.5 - 3.1kg

CO2 emissions

Deutsche Bahn

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FlixBus

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Brussels Airlines

Most popular airline

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from Hamburg to Ghent

How to get to Ghent from Hamburg by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Hamburg to Ghent is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixTrainFlixTrain+FlixBusFlixBus
    9:0110h54
    Hamburg Harburg
    19:55Gent, Ghent
    £541One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • FlixTrainFlixTrain+FlixBusFlixBus
    9:0110h54
    Hamburg Harburg
    19:55Gent, Ghent
    £541One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • Brussels AirlinesSN2624
    11:401h10
    Hamburg Airport
    12:50Brussels Airport
    £3941One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • Deutsche BahnICE 585 · ICE 642 · ICE 314 · IC 2837
    9:017h18
    Hamburg Hbf
    16:19Ghent St Pieters
    £1441One-way
    3 changes
  • Deutsche BahnICE 1033 · ICE 14 · IC 2839
    11:107h09
    Hamburg Hbf
    18:19Ghent St Pieters
    £1541One-way
    2 changes
  • FlixTrainFlixTrain+FlixBusFlixBus
    8:5011h05
    Hamburg Hbf
    19:55Gent, Ghent
    £551One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    3:5510h00
    Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
    13:55Gent, Ghent
    £591One-way
    0 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    9:3012h10
    Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
    21:40Gent, Ghent
    £591One-way
    1 change
  • KLM CityhopperKL1750+German AirwaysKL1703
    6:103h30
    Hamburg Airport
    9:40Brussels Airport
    £2591One-way
    1 change
  • KLM CityhopperKL1758+KLMKL1703
    18:3515h15
    Hamburg Airport
    9:50Brussels Airport
    £2591One-way
    1 change
  • KLM CityhopperKL1758 · KL1701
    18:3513h00
    Hamburg Airport
    7:35Brussels Airport
    £2591One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Hamburg to Ghent

Travel to Ghent easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Hamburg to Ghent.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Hamburg and Ghent including taking a coach, train and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Hamburg to Ghent is a coach with an average price of £29.

This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Ghent:

A coach is £3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Ghent costing on average £32.

A coach is £35 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Ghent costing on average £64.

The fastest way to travel from Hamburg to Ghent is by flight with an average journey time of 55m.

Other travel options to Ghent take longer:

Train takes on average 6h 58m.

Coach takes on average 10h 0m.

The Hamburg to Ghent distance is approximately 512 km.
The average frequency per day from Hamburg to Ghent is:
  • Around 34 flights per day.
  • Around 8 coaches per day.
  • Around 6 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Hamburg to Ghent:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
  • Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
  • Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Hamburg to Ghent, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Ghent by coach.
  • Travel with Brussels Airlines, Cityjet, Eurowings, KLM to go to Ghent by flight.
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Ghent by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Hamburg to Ghent:
  • 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Hamburg to Ghent often also extend their vacation to go to Bruges, Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris, Charleroi. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Ghent and these popular destinations at a great price.

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