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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Ghent
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $50 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 32m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $50, while a flight costs an average of $521.
Distance: 227 miles (366 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$137 Average price | $50 Average price Cheapest | $521 Average price | $86 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 32m Average total duration Fastest 4h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 8m Average total duration 8h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 37m Average total duration 2h 37m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.2kg 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 Frankfurt am Main to Ghent
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Ghent, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Ghent:
A bus is $88 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Ghent costing on average $137.
A bus is $472 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Ghent costing on average $521.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 37m.
Bus takes on average 9h 8m.
You'll arrive about 1h 17m sooner (4h 2m by train vs 5h 19m by car). Tickets start at around $137 compared to roughly $86 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 Frankfurt am Main to Ghent
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Ghent by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Ghent is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
12:05 AM 8h20 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 8:25 AM Gent, Ghent $31 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
12:05 AM 8h20 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 8:25 AM Gent, Ghent $31 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
LH10046:45 AM 1h00 Frankfurt am Main Airport 7:45 AM Brussels Airport $403 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 316 · IC 2833
8:48 AM 3h31 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 12:19 PM Ghent St Pieters $92 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 316 · IC 2833
8:33 AM 3h46 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 12:19 PM Ghent St Pieters $92 1 One-way 1 transfer - IC 2441 · ICE 316 · IC 2833
6:58 AM 5h21 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 12:19 PM Ghent St Pieters $93 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus
12:25 AM 8h00 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 8:25 AM Gent, Ghent $37 1 One-way 0 transfers
KL1814 · KL17036:50 AM 3h20 Frankfurt am Main Airport 10:10 AM Brussels Airport $322 1 One-way 1 transfer- SN2618
9:30 PM 1h00 Frankfurt am Main Airport 10:30 PM Brussels Airport $403 1 One-way 0 transfers - SN2610
11:30 AM 1h05 Frankfurt am Main Airport 12:35 PM Brussels Airport $403 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Ghent:
A bus is $88 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Ghent costing on average $137.
A bus is $472 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Ghent costing on average $521.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 37m.
Bus takes on average 9h 8m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Ghent as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Ghent by bus.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa, Swiss, BA Cityflyer to go to Ghent by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Ghent by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 6 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa.
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