There are 5 ways to get from Ghent to Ahlen by train (Eurostar), bus, train, or car
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Train via Hamm(Westf)Hbf
best- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain 10 / ...
5h 13m€77–318Drive 343.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Ghent to Ahlencar 343.2 km
3h 28m€53–76Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Dortmund central bus stationbus N1360b
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)train Re
7h 14mTrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)train Re
6h 3mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Sudtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Antwerp - Berchem to Dortmund - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)train Re
8h 5m
Ghent to Ahlen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Ahlen is to drive which costs €50 - €80 and takes 3h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Ahlen is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Ghent to Ahlen. However, there are services departing from Gand-Saint-Pierre and arriving at Ahlen(Westf) via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and Hamm(Westf)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Ghent and Ahlen is 407 km. The road distance is 343.2 km.
The best way to get from Ghent to Ahlen without a car is to train via Hamm(Westf)Hbf which takes 5h 13m and costs €75 - €320.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Ghent to Ahlen, including transfers.
Ghent to Ahlen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
Ghent to Ahlen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ghent to Ahlen is 343 km. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Ghent to Ahlen.
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What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Ahlen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ahlen(Westf) via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamm(Westf)Hbf in around 5h 13m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Ahlen(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Antwerp - Berchem to Dortmund - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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