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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 prices starting from €15. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 27m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €15, and a train costs an average of €36.
Distance: 141 miles (227 km)
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€71 Average price | €25 Average price Cheapest |
2h 57m Average total duration Fastest 2h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 58m Average total duration 4h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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.
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ICE 16 · IC 2835Other options
ICE 316 · IC 2833ICE 314 · IC 2837
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Ghent:
A bus is $26 (€21) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Ghent costing on average $45 (€36).
A bus is $213 (€169) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Ghent costing on average $232 (€185).
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 50m.
Flight takes on average 3h 0m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Ourbus to go to Ghent by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, PKP Intercity to go to Ghent by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Ourbus.
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