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How to get fromDortmund to Ghentby train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Dortmund to Ghent by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    3h 55m
    €130–211

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund - Bus Station to Antwerp - Berchembus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Gand-Dampoorttrain train Ic / ...
    5h 37m
    €26–42

  3. Drive  291.3 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Ghentcar car 291.3 km
    3h 8m
    €47–67

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane DUS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    7h 4m
    €155–323

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    4h 37m
    €91–203

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Ghent Dampoortbus bus N1360b
    6h
    €26–40

Dortmund to Ghent by train

Calendar35Weekly Trains
Duration3h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 388.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 55m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Ghent, Belgium?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Bruxelles-Midi in around 3h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Ghent Dampoort 5 times a week. Tickets cost €26–40 and the journey takes 6h.

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