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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Ghent
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $29 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $29, while a train costs an average of $72.
Distance: 141 miles (227 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$72 Average price | $29 Average price Cheapest | $53 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 30m Average total duration Fastest 3h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 37m Average total duration 4h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Ghent:
A bus is $43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Ghent costing on average $72.
A bus is $381 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Ghent costing on average $410.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 37m.
Flight takes on average 6h 26m.
You'll arrive about 12m sooner (3h 0m by train vs 3h 12m by car). Tickets start at around $72 compared to roughly $53 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Ghent
How to get from Cologne to Ghent by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Ghent is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus3:05 AM5h20Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)8:25 AMGent, Ghent$321One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus3:05 AM5h20Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)8:25 AMGent, Ghent$321One-way0 transfers
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28426:44 PM2h35Cologne Hbf9:19 PMGhent St Pieters$961One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 316 · IC 28339:43 AM2h36Cologne Hbf12:19 PMGhent St Pieters$801One-way1 transfer
- 9438+283410:39 AM2h40Cologne Hbf1:19 PMGhent St Pieters$961One-way1 transfer
- ICE 16 · IC 283511:43 AM2h36Cologne Hbf2:19 PMGhent St Pieters$1001One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus9:15 AM5h45Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)3:00 PMGent, Ghent$341One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:00 PM5h40Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)8:40 PMGent, Ghent$431One-way1 transfer
50429 · 167111:55 AM8h30Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)8:25 PMGent, Ghent$641One-way1 transfer
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LH55808:30 AM4h40Cologne Bonn Airport1:10 PMBrussels Airport$3251One-way1 transfer
TK1676 · TK19417:15 PM26h10Cologne Bonn Airport9:25 PMBrussels Airport$5421One-way1 transfer- TK1674 · TK19412:50 PM30h35Cologne Bonn Airport9:25 PMBrussels Airport$5421One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Ghent:
A bus is $43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Ghent costing on average $72.
A bus is $381 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Ghent costing on average $410.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 37m.
Flight takes on average 6h 26m.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Ghent as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, Intercity, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Ghent by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni International to go to Ghent by bus.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni International.
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