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Compare train, bus, and flight for Dresden to Ghent
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Dresden to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $64 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 26m. 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 $64, while a flight costs an average of $612.
Distance: 434 miles (700 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$165 Average price | $64 Average price Cheapest | $612 Average price | $154 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 48m Average total duration 8h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 50m Average total duration 14h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 26m Average total duration Fastest 2h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | 2.1 - 4.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Dresden to Ghent
Compare the available ways to get from Dresden to Ghent, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Ghent:
A bus is $101 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Ghent costing on average $165.
A bus is $548 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Ghent costing on average $612.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 48m.
Bus takes on average 14h 50m.
You'll arrive about 42m sooner (8h 18m by train vs 9h 0m by car). Tickets start at around $165 compared to roughly $154 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.
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How to get from Dresden to Ghent by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dresden to Ghent is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
3:40 AM 17h00 Dresden 8:40 PM Ghent $57 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
3:40 AM 17h00 Dresden 8:40 PM Ghent $57 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
3:40 AM 17h00 Dresden 8:40 PM Ghent $57 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
10:45 PM 19h45 Dresden 6:30 PM Ghent $59 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Ghent:
A bus is $101 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Ghent costing on average $165.
A bus is $548 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Ghent costing on average $612.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 48m.
Bus takes on average 14h 50m.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dresden and Ghent as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Dresden Hbf and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
- Flights mostly depart from Dresden Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, Ryanair, Buzz, Lufthansa, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, ITA, Air Baltic to go to Ghent by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Ghent by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Ghent by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Buzz.
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