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Compare train, bus, and flight for Berlin to Ghent
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $68 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 11m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $68, while a flight costs an average of $547.
Distance: 426 miles (686 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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$68 Average price Cheapest | $181 Average price | $547 Average price | $151 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
13h 45m Average total duration 13h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 5m Average total duration 7h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 11m Average total duration Fastest 3h 11m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.1 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Ghent:
A bus is $114 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Ghent costing on average $181.
A bus is $479 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Ghent costing on average $547.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 5m.
Bus takes on average 13h 45m.
Tickets start at around $68 compared to roughly $151 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $83. The journey takes 13h 15m versus 8h 57m 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 Berlin to Ghent
How to get from Berlin to Ghent by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Ghent is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus3:19 PM17h06Berlin Hbf8:25 AMGent, Ghent$551One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus3:19 PM17h06Berlin Hbf8:25 AMGent, Ghent$551One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- SN25908:50 PM1h25Berlin Brandenburg Airport10:15 PMBrussels Airport$4481One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 554 · ICE 318 · IC 28453:41 PM8h38Berlin Hbf12:19 AMGhent St Pieters$971One-way2 transfers
- ICE 650 · ICE 14 · IC 80029:41 AM8h30Berlin Hbf6:11 PMGhent St Pieters$1751One-way2 transfers
- ICE 371 · ICE 722 · 28519 · ICE 3108:43 AM8h44Berlin Hbf5:27 PMGhent St Pieters$1981One-way5 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 PM14h50Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)11:50 AMGent, Ghent$551One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:40 AM17h05Berlin, Karolinenstraße (Alt-Tegel)1:45 AMGent, Ghent$551One-way2 transfers
- FlixTrain+FlixBus7:32 AM12h23Berlin Südkreuz station7:55 PMGent, Ghent$551One-way1 transfer
SK2678 · SK158911:25 AM6h50Berlin Brandenburg Airport6:15 PMBrussels Airport$2981One-way1 transfer
KL1770 · KL17036:00 AM3h40Berlin Brandenburg Airport9:40 AMBrussels Airport$3111One-way1 transfer- KL1774 · KL170510:50 AM3h50Berlin Brandenburg Airport2:40 PMBrussels Airport$3111One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Ghent:
A bus is $114 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Ghent costing on average $181.
A bus is $479 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Ghent costing on average $547.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 5m.
Bus takes on average 13h 45m.
- Around 42 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Ghent as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, KLM, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Cityjet, Sas Airways, Swiss, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Smartwings, TAP Portugal to go to Ghent by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, WestfalenBahn to go to Ghent by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Ghent by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Smartwings.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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