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

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There are 5 ways to get from Ghent to Xanten by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train

    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 Duisburg Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 12m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus bus 822
    6h 15m
    €25–45

  3. Drive 231.7 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Xantencar car 231.7 km
    2h 39m
    €36–52

  4. Train via Breda

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain train
    5h 32m
    €32–73

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Duisburg Hbftrain train Tha
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Xanten Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 44m

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  • Distance: 380.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 12m

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

You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Xanten Bahnhof via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Duisburg Hbf in around 5h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Nijmegen Centraal Station once daily. Tickets cost €18–30 and the journey takes 3h 55m.

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