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Compare train, bus, and flight for Gelsenkirchen to Ghent
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Gelsenkirchen to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $71. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 38m. 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 train costs an average of $71, and a train costs an average of $71.
Distance: 150 miles (242 km)
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$122 Average price Cheapest |
4h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Gelsenkirchen to Ghent by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Gelsenkirchen to Ghent is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus6:25 AM12h40Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB7:05 PMGent, Ghent$511One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:25 AM12h40Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB7:05 PMGent, Ghent$511One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH73+
LH557410:30 AM3h10Dusseldorf Airport1:40 PMBrussels Airport$3391One-way1 transfer
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26410+18926+
5348:34 AM5h01Gelsenkirchen Hbf1:35 PMGhent St Pieters$841One-way3 transfers- S2 · 10114+26410+189268:01 AM5h34Gelsenkirchen-Rotthausen station1:35 PMGhent St Pieters$841One-way4 transfers
- 10206 · ICE 646 · ICE 316 · IC 28338:09 AM4h10Gelsenkirchen Hbf12:19 PMGhent St Pieters$1161One-way3 transfers
- LH71+LH55729:20 AM3h25Dusseldorf Airport12:45 PMBrussels Airport$3391One-way1 transfer
- LH71+LH55749:20 AM4h20Dusseldorf Airport1:40 PMBrussels Airport$3391One-way1 transfer
- LH79+LH55886:00 AM4h10Dusseldorf Airport10:10 AMBrussels Airport$3391One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Gelsenkirchen to Ghent:
A bus is $61 (€49) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gelsenkirchen to Ghent costing on average $122 (€97).
A bus is $94 (€75) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gelsenkirchen to Ghent costing on average $155 (€124).
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Bus takes on average 12h 40m.
Flight takes on average 12h 55m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gelsenkirchen and Ghent as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Eurobahn to go to Ghent by train.
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