How to get to Ghent from Hamburg

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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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Coach
Train
Flight

£55

Average Price

Cheapest

£140

Average Price

£249

Average Price

9h 15m

Average total duration

8h 45m

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30m

Additional time*

7h 33m

Average total duration

7h 3m

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30m

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4h 19m

Average total duration

Fastest

1h 19m

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3h 0m

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0.5 - 1.3kg

CO2 emissions

0.2 - 0.5kg

CO2 emissions

Lowest

1.5 - 3.1kg

CO2 emissions

FlixBus

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Deutsche Bahn

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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

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

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    13:3012h35
    Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
    2:05Gent, Ghent
    £571One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    13:3012h35
    Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
    2:05Gent, Ghent
    £571One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • Brussels AirlinesSN2624
    11:401h10
    Hamburg Airport
    12:50Brussels Airport
    £3991One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • Deutsche BahnICE 519 · ICE 14 · IC 8009
    9:458h30
    Hamburg Hbf
    18:15Ghent St Pieters
    £1361One-way
    2 changes
  • Deutsche BahnICE 787 · ICE 942 · 10134 · 26420
    10:138h02
    Hamburg Harburg
    18:15Ghent St Pieters
    £1521One-way
    5 changes
  • Deutsche BahnICE 107 · ICE 148 · RE 6651 · EC 9244
    8:428h50
    Hamburg Hbf
    17:32Ghent St Pieters
    £1661One-way
    4 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    9:3013h10
    Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
    22:40Gent, Ghent
    £571One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    18:4513h40
    Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
    8:25Gent, Ghent
    £571One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    3:5510h00
    Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
    13:55Gent, Ghent
    £591One-way
    0 changes
  • KLMKL1750 · KL1703
    6:103h30
    Hamburg Airport
    9:40Brussels Airport
    £2711One-way
    1 change
  • KLMKL1758 · KL1707
    18:353h40
    Hamburg Airport
    22:15Brussels Airport
    £2711One-way
    1 change
  • KLMKL1756 · KL1707
    14:507h25
    Hamburg Airport
    22:15Brussels Airport
    £2711One-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 £55.

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.

The fastest way to travel from Hamburg to Ghent is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 19m.

Other travel options to Ghent take longer:

Train takes on average 7h 3m.

Coach takes on average 8h 45m.

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 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Hamburg to Ghent:
  • 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.
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, Eurowings, KLM to go to Ghent by flight.
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Ghent by train.
Yes, there are direct services available from Hamburg to Ghent with the following travel companies:
  • 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
  • 4 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Eurowings.
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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