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Compare train, bus, and flight for Ghent to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ghent to Frankfurt am Main 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 flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 27m. 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 $454.
Distance: 227 miles (366 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$155 Average price | $50 Average price Cheapest | $454 Average price | $86 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 33m Average total duration 4h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 24m Average total duration 8h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 27m Average total duration Fastest 2h 27m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 41m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Ghent to Frankfurt am Main
Compare the available ways to get from Ghent to Frankfurt am Main, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $105 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $155.
A bus is $404 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ghent to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $454.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 33m.
Bus takes on average 9h 24m.
You'll arrive about 38m sooner (4h 3m by train vs 4h 41m by car). Tickets start at around $155 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 Ghent to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Ghent to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ghent to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
2:55 PM 8h30 Gent, Ghent 11:25 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) $32 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
2:55 PM 8h30 Gent, Ghent 11:25 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) $32 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
LH10058:25 AM 1h00 Brussels Airport 9:25 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport $332 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- IC 2812 · ICE 17
1:41 PM 3h32 Ghent St Pieters 5:13 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station $133 1 One-way 1 transfer - IC 2814 · ICE 317
3:41 PM 3h32 Ghent St Pieters 7:13 PM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station $133 1 One-way 1 transfer - IC 2812 · ICE 17
1:41 PM 3h46 Ghent St Pieters 5:27 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf $133 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
2:55 PM 8h50 Gent, Ghent 11:45 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) $33 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
10:45 AM 12h30 Gent, Ghent 11:15 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) $35 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
3:45 AM 9h10 Gent, Ghent 12:55 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) $42 1 One-way 1 transfer
- SN2617
7:30 PM 1h05 Brussels Airport 8:35 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport $332 1 One-way 0 transfers - SN2607
7:00 AM 1h10 Brussels Airport 8:10 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport $332 1 One-way 0 transfers - SN2611
10:30 AM 1h10 Brussels Airport 11:40 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport $332 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $105 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $155.
A bus is $404 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ghent to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $454.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 33m.
Bus takes on average 9h 24m.
- Around 29 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ghent and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Ghent St Pieters and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Gent, Ghent and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, British Airways, CitizenPlane, Helvetic Airways, Qatar Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa Cityline, BA Cityflyer, ITA, Edelweiss Air, Thai Airways to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 6 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa, Air Baltic.
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