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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 $39 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 3m. 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 $39, while a flight costs an average of $227.
Distance: 227 miles (366 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$131 Average price | $39 Average price Cheapest | $227 Average price | $88 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 2m Average total duration 3h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 37m Average total duration 7h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 3m Average total duration Fastest 1h 3m 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $107 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $165.
A bus is $446 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ghent to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $504.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 43m.
Bus takes on average 9h 25m.
You'll arrive about 1h 58m sooner (2h 43m by flight vs 4h 41m by car). Tickets start at around $504 compared to roughly $88 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.
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 · FlixBus7:25 AM8h45Gent, Ghent4:10 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$241One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:25 AM8h45Gent, Ghent4:10 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$241One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- SN26098:35 AM1h00Brussels Airport9:35 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$5541One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 504 · ICE 115:24 AM3h49Ghent St Pieters9:13 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station$791One-way1 transfer
- IC 2812 · ICE 171:41 PM3h46Ghent St Pieters5:27 PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$801One-way1 transfer
- IC 504 · ICE 115:24 AM4h03Ghent St Pieters9:27 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$801One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:45 AM9h10Gent, Ghent12:55 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$241One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:40 AM9h35Gent, Ghent7:15 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$241One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:10 AM9h10Gent, Ghent6:20 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$341One-way1 transfer
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LH13959:30 AM3h35Brussels Airport1:05 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1971One-way1 transfer - SN2093+
LH42279:55 AM4h10Brussels Airport2:05 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2511One-way1 transfer 
KL1706 · KL18213:10 PM2h50Brussels Airport6:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$3971One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $92 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $131.
A bus is $188 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ghent to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $227.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 2m.
Bus takes on average 7h 37m.
- Around 30 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 7 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 Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Thai Airways, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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