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How to get fromGhent to Heidelbergby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Ghent to Heidelberg by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof

    best
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    5h 18m
    €88–209

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 42m
    €45–128

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus N36
    9h 49m
    €66–115

  4. Drive  492.4 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Heidelbergcar car 492.4 km
    4h 47m
    €79–114

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    5h 52m
    €93–234

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BRU - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 42m
    €102–279

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, 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 Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 29m
    €154–432

Ghent to Heidelberg by train

Calendar114Weekly Trains
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 529.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

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

You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Charleroi Airport and Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon in around 9h 49m.

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