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Compare train and bus for Ghent to Karlsruhe
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Ghent to Karlsruhe among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $68 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 11m. 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 $68, while a train costs an average of $168.
Distance: 251 miles (404 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$68 Average price Cheapest | $168 Average price | $98 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 3m Average total duration 10h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 11m Average total duration Fastest 4h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Karlsruhe:
A bus is $100 (€82) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Karlsruhe costing on average $168 (€138).
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 3m.
You'll arrive about 36m sooner (4h 41m by train vs 5h 17m by car). Tickets start at around $168 (€138) compared to roughly $98 (€80) 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 Karlsruhe
How to get from Ghent to Karlsruhe by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ghent to Karlsruhe is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:45 AM10h30Gent, Ghent2:15 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$291One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:45 AM10h30Gent, Ghent2:15 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$291One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- IC 2808 · ICE 15 · ICE 25179:41 AM5h18Ghent St Pieters2:59 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$1411One-way2 transfers
Other options
- IC 2808 · ICE 15 · IC 2044 · ICE 25339:41 AM6h18Ghent St Pieters3:59 PMKarlsruhe Hbf$1391One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:35 PM11h15Gent, Ghent3:50 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$291One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:40 AM15h10Gent, Ghent12:50 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$291One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:05 PM11h45Gent, Ghent4:50 AMKarlsruhe Hbf$301One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Karlsruhe:
A bus is $100 (€82) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Karlsruhe costing on average $168 (€138).
Other travel options to Karlsruhe take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 3m.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ghent and Karlsruhe as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ghent St Pieters and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Gent, Ghent and arrive in Karlsruhe Hbf.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Karlsruhe by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Karlsruhe by train.
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