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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 $41 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 7m. 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 $41, while a flight costs an average of $565.
Distance: 227 miles (366 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$117 Average price | $41 Average price Cheapest | $565 Average price | $88 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 7m Average total duration Fastest 3h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 23m Average total duration 6h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 53m Average total duration 2h 53m 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 |
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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 Frankfurt am Main to Ghent:
A bus is $101 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Ghent costing on average $141.
A bus is $258 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Ghent costing on average $298.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 35m.
Bus takes on average 7h 23m.
You'll arrive about 1h 14m sooner (4h 5m by train vs 5h 19m by car). Tickets start at around $141 compared to roughly $88 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 · FlixBus10:00 AM9h55Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)7:55 PMGent, Ghent$261One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 AM9h55Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)7:55 PMGent, Ghent$261One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- SN26144:25 PM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport5:30 PMBrussels Airport$4001One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 926 · ICE 310 · IC 283811:59 AM5h20Frankfurt Airport long-distance station5:19 PMGhent St Pieters$861One-way2 transfers
- ICE 722 · 10270 · ICE 310 · IC 28381:22 PM3h57Frankfurt Airport long-distance station5:19 PMGhent St Pieters$1031One-way3 transfers
- ICE 722 · 10270 · ICE 310 · IC 28381:08 PM4h11Frankfurt (Main) Hbf5:19 PMGhent St Pieters$1031One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:10 PM11h55Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)2:05 AMGent, Ghent$261One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:00 AM9h40Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:40 PMGent, Ghent$291One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 AM10h10Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)8:40 PMGent, Ghent$301One-way1 transfer
KL1822 · KL17076:40 PM3h35Frankfurt am Main Airport10:15 PMBrussels Airport$3501One-way1 transfer- KL1820 · KL17072:15 PM8h00Frankfurt am Main Airport10:15 PMBrussels Airport$3501One-way1 transfer
LH1394+SN281010:15 AM3h05Frankfurt am Main Airport1:20 PMBrussels Airport$3771One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Ghent:
A bus is $86 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Ghent costing on average $141.
A bus is $510 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Ghent costing on average $565.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 53m.
Bus takes on average 9h 4m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 7 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, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar to go to Ghent by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Ghent by train.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa to go to Ghent by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar.
- 6 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline.
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