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Compare train, bus, and flight for Gelsenkirchen to Ghent
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Gelsenkirchen 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 3h 58m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $41, while a flight costs an average of $661.
Distance: 150 miles (242 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$661 Average price | $41 Average price Cheapest | $99 Average price | $54 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 57m Average total duration 2h 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 17m Average total duration 8h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 58m Average total duration Fastest 3h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Gelsenkirchen to Ghent:
A bus is $58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gelsenkirchen to Ghent costing on average $99.
A bus is $620 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gelsenkirchen to Ghent costing on average $661.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 57m.
Bus takes on average 9h 17m.
You'll arrive about 24m sooner (2h 57m by flight vs 3h 21m by car). Tickets start at around $661 compared to roughly $54 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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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+
FlixTrain1:51 PM6h49Gelsenkirchen Hbf8:40 PMGent, Ghent$271One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus+FlixTrain1:51 PM6h49Gelsenkirchen Hbf8:40 PMGent, Ghent$271One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH79+
LH55886:10 AM3h20Dusseldorf Airport9:30 AMBrussels Airport$3941One-way1 transfer
Other options
26808 · ICE 316 · IC 28338:08 AM4h11Gelsenkirchen Hbf12:19 PMGhent St Pieters$1251One-way2 transfers- 26812 · ICE 16 · IC 283510:08 AM4h11Gelsenkirchen Hbf2:19 PMGhent St Pieters$1371One-way2 transfers
- 26816 · ICE 314 · IC 283712:08 PM4h11Gelsenkirchen Hbf4:19 PMGhent St Pieters$1501One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus+FlixTrain1:15 PM6h40Gelsenkirchen Hbf7:55 PMGent, Ghent$371One-way1 transfer
- LH2031+LH56286:20 AM4h00Dusseldorf Airport10:20 AMBrussels Airport$2841One-way1 transfer
- LH2001+LH55808:30 AM4h40Dusseldorf Airport1:10 PMBrussels Airport$2841One-way1 transfer
LH4107+LH55809:30 AM3h40Dusseldorf Airport1:10 PMBrussels Airport$3311One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Gelsenkirchen to Ghent:
A bus is $58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gelsenkirchen to Ghent costing on average $99.
A bus is $620 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gelsenkirchen to Ghent costing on average $661.
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 57m.
Bus takes on average 9h 17m.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 1 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.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
- Buses mostly depart from Bochum, Hbf and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Ghent by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Ghent by train.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways to go to Ghent by flight.
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