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How to get fromGhent to Dortmundby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    4h 35m
    €70–219

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N1360b
    6h 30m
    €26–40

  3. Drive  290.9 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Dortmundcar car 290.9 km
    3h 4m
    €47–67

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    4h 51m
    €178–470

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain train Thalys
    4h 46m
    €129–219

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Sudtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Antwerp - Berchem to Dortmund - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    7h 37m
    €28–43

Ghent to Dortmund by train

Calendar153Weekly Trains
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 388.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 35m

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

You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Dortmund Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf in around 4h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Dortmund central bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €26–40 and the journey takes 6h 30m.

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