The average train between Saarbrücken and Ghent takes 6h 30m and the fastest train takes 4h 35m. The train service runs several times per day from Saarbrücken to Ghent. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Saarbrücken and Ghent. The earliest departure is at 8:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Saarbrücken is at 9:00 PM which arrives into Ghent at 8:36 AM. All services require a transfer at Paris l'Est and take an average of 6h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


4h 35m • 2 changes


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12h 19m • 2 changes


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11h 36m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Saarbrücken to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Saarbrücken station and arriving at Ghent station via Paris l'Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
Saarbrücken to Ghent train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Saarbrücken Hbf station.
Saarbrücken to Ghent train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
Book your Saarbrücken to Ghent train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), Eurostar and Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB).
The distance between Saarbrücken and Ghent is 309.6 km. The road distance is 739 km.
You can take a train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Paris l'Est, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 4h 15m.