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Compare bus, train, and flight for Ghent to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 €52 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 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €52, while a flight costs an average of €380.
Distance: 247 miles (398 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€380 Average price | €105 Average price | €52 Average price Cheapest | €79 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 30m Average total duration Fastest 2h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 11m Average total duration 4h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 27m Average total duration 9h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg 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 Heidelberg:
A bus is €53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Heidelberg costing on average €105.
A bus is €328 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ghent to Heidelberg costing on average €380.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 11m.
Bus takes on average 10h 27m.
You'll arrive about 3h 2m sooner (2h 30m by flight vs 5h 32m by car). Tickets start at around €380 compared to roughly €79 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 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.
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:55 PM11h25Gent, Ghent2:20 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof€231One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:55 PM11h25Gent, Ghent2:20 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof€231One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- SN26132:25 PM1h10Brussels Airport3:35 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2781One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 2812 · ICE 17 · IC 20481:41 PM5h53Ghent St Pieters7:34 PMHeidelberg Hbf€741One-way2 transfers
- IC 2812 · ICE 17 · ICE 16711:41 PM5h00Ghent St Pieters6:41 PMHeidelberg Hbf€861One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:45 AM14h05Gent, Ghent5:50 PMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof€251One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:05 PM10h55Gent, Ghent4:00 AMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof€271One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:10 AM10h05Gent, Ghent7:15 PMHeidelberg, Hauptbahnhof€351One-way1 transfer
- SN2809+
LH13959:30 AM3h35Brussels Airport1:05 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1811One-way1 transfer - SN2093+
LH42279:55 AM4h10Brussels Airport2:05 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2061One-way1 transfer - SN26155:30 PM1h15Brussels Airport6:45 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2781One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Heidelberg:
A bus is €53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Heidelberg costing on average €105.
A bus is €328 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ghent to Heidelberg costing on average €380.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 11m.
Bus takes on average 10h 27m.
- Around 51 flights per day.
- Around 5 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.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Ghent St Pieters and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Gent, Ghent and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Heidelberg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Heidelberg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, British Airways to go to Heidelberg by flight.
- 6 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic.
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