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Compare bus, train, and flight for Ghent to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ghent to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of DKK 348 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 19m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of DKK 348, while a flight costs an average of DKK 2,709.
Distance: 247 miles (398 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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DKK 884 Average price | DKK 348 Average price Cheapest | DKK 2,709 Average price | DKK 633 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 9m Average total duration 4h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 29m Average total duration 9h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 19m Average total duration Fastest 2h 19m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Ghent to Heidelberg
Compare the available ways to get from Ghent to Heidelberg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Heidelberg:
A bus is DKK 536 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Heidelberg costing on average DKK 884.
A bus is DKK 2,361 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ghent to Heidelberg costing on average DKK 2,709.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 9m.
Bus takes on average 10h 29m.
You'll arrive about 53m sooner (4h 39m by train vs 5h 32m by car). Tickets start at around DKK 884 compared to roughly DKK 633 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 Heidelberg
How to get from Ghent to Heidelberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ghent to Heidelberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
12:50 AM 14h10 Ghent 3:00 PM Heidelberg DKK 310 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
12:50 AM 14h10 Ghent 3:00 PM Heidelberg DKK 310 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
1:55 PM 11h25 Ghent 1:20 AM Heidelberg DKK 419 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Heidelberg:
A bus is DKK 536 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Heidelberg costing on average DKK 884.
A bus is DKK 2,361 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ghent to Heidelberg costing on average DKK 2,709.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 9m.
Bus takes on average 10h 29m.
- Around 40 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 Heidelberg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ghent St Pieters and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Gent, Ghent and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, British Airways, Air Baltic, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, CitizenPlane, Austrian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa Cityline, ITA to go to Heidelberg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Heidelberg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Heidelberg by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Lufthansa, CitizenPlane.
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