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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 £31. 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 £31, and a flight costs an average of £86.
Distance: 512 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight |
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£50 Average Price Cheapest | £127 Average Price | £227 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 · FlixBus18:4513h40Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof8:25Gent, Ghent£331One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus18:4513h40Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof8:25Gent, Ghent£331One-way1 change
Fastest
SN26307:051h10Hamburg Airport8:15Brussels Airport£2601One-way0 changes
Other options
ICE 519 · ICE 14 · IC 80029:238h48Hamburg Hbf18:11Ghent St Pieters£851One-way2 changes
ICE 107 · ICE 148 · IC 642 · IC 20428:238h09Hamburg Hbf16:32Ghent St Pieters£1401One-way5 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus12:5512h50Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof1:45Gent, Ghent£341One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus7:3012h25Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof19:55Gent, Ghent£341One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus9:3013h10Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof22:40Gent, Ghent£341One-way1 change
KL1750 · KL17036:103h30Hamburg Airport9:40Brussels Airport£1681One-way1 change
KL1758 · KL170718:353h40Hamburg Airport22:15Brussels Airport£1731One-way1 change
KL1756 · KL170714:507h25Hamburg Airport22:15Brussels Airport£1731One-way1 change
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FAQs: Hamburg to Ghent
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Ghent:
A coach is £78 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Ghent costing on average £127.
A coach is £177 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Ghent costing on average £227.
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.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
- Coaches mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- 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.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Ghent by coach.
- 4 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Eurowings.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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