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Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Ghent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €32. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 17m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €32, and a flight costs an average of €52.
Distance: 318 miles (512 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight |
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€50 Average price Cheapest | €120 Average price | €206 Average price |
9h 18m Average total duration 8h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 34m Average total duration 7h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 17m Average total duration Fastest 1h 17m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 3.1kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Hamburg to Ghent by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Hamburg to Ghent is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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ICE 1033 · ICE 14 · IC 2839
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Ghent:
A bus is $2 (€1) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Ghent costing on average $42 (€33).
A bus is $26 (€21) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Ghent costing on average $66 (€52).
Other travel options to Ghent take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 58m.
Bus takes on average 10h 0m.
- Around 35 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Ghent as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Gent, Ghent.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Ghent St Pieters.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Ghent by bus.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, CityJet, Lufthansa, Eurowings , KLM to go to Ghent by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Ghent by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Eurowings .
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