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Compare bus, train, and flight for Ghent to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Ghent to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €55 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €55, while a flight costs an average of €452.
Distance: 318 miles (512 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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€55 Average price Cheapest | €149 Average price | €452 Average price | €99 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 12m Average total duration 8h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 10m Average total duration 6h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 30m Average total duration Fastest 2h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 3.1kg 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 Hamburg:
A bus is €77 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Hamburg costing on average €149.
A bus is €380 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ghent to Hamburg costing on average €452.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 10m.
Bus takes on average 11h 15m.
You'll arrive about 4h 0m sooner (2h 30m by flight vs 6h 30m by car). Tickets start at around €452 compared to roughly €99 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 Hamburg
How to get from Ghent to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ghent to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 PM13h30Gent, Ghent10:45 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€271One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 PM13h30Gent, Ghent10:45 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€271One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- SN26239:35 AM1h15Brussels Airport10:50 AMHamburg Airport€3811One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 2818 · ICE 319 · ICE 9207:41 PM11h13Ghent St Pieters6:54 AMHamburg Hbf€751One-way2 transfers
- IC 2818 · ICE 319 · ICE 1541+
828567:41 PM10h24Ghent St Pieters6:05 AMHamburg Hbf€861One-way3 transfers - IC 2816 · ICE 19 · IC 2349 · 828485:41 PM10h39Ghent St Pieters4:20 AMHamburg Hbf€941One-way4 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:40 AM12h00Gent, Ghent9:40 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€331One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:45 AM13h30Gent, Ghent12:15 AMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof€331One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain9:10 AM9h45Gent, Ghent6:55 PMHamburg Harburg€371One-way1 transfer
- LH5629+
LH20566:45 AM4h45Brussels Airport11:30 AMHamburg Airport€4411One-way1 transfer 
KL1706 · KL17593:10 PM6h45Brussels Airport9:55 PMHamburg Airport€4471One-way1 transfer- KL1706 · KL17573:10 PM2h40Brussels Airport5:50 PMHamburg Airport€4541One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Hamburg:
A bus is €77 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Hamburg costing on average €149.
A bus is €380 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ghent to Hamburg costing on average €452.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 10m.
Bus takes on average 11h 15m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ghent and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Ghent St Pieters and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Gent, Ghent and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, KLM, Eurowings to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, SNCB to go to Hamburg by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Eurowings.
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