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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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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£112 Average Price | £47 Average Price Cheapest | £198 Average Price |
7h 33m Average total duration 7h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 17m Average total duration 8h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 17m Average total duration Fastest 1h 17m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 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.
FlixTrain+
FlixBus9:0110h54Hamburg Harburg19:55Gent, Ghent£541One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixTrain+
FlixBus9:0110h54Hamburg Harburg19:55Gent, Ghent£541One-way1 change
Fastest
SN262411:401h10Hamburg Airport12:50Brussels Airport£3941One-way0 changes
Other options
ICE 585 · ICE 642 · ICE 314 · IC 28379:017h18Hamburg Hbf16:19Ghent St Pieters£1441One-way3 changes
ICE 1033 · ICE 14 · IC 283911:107h09Hamburg Hbf18:19Ghent St Pieters£1541One-way2 changes
FlixTrain+
FlixBus8:5011h05Hamburg Hbf19:55Gent, Ghent£551One-way1 change
FlixBus3:5510h00Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof13:55Gent, Ghent£591One-way0 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus9:3012h10Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof21:40Gent, Ghent£591One-way1 change
KL1750+
KL17036:103h30Hamburg Airport9:40Brussels Airport£2591One-way1 change
KL1758+
KL170318:3515h15Hamburg Airport9:50Brussels Airport£2591One-way1 change
KL1758 · KL170118:3513h00Hamburg Airport7:35Brussels Airport£2591One-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 £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.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 58m.
Coach takes on average 10h 0m.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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