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There are 8 ways to get from Heidelberg to Ghent by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    5h 28m
    €89–210

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus N36
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus bus
    9h 35m
    €66–115

  3. Drive  491 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Ghentcar car 491 km
    4h 44m
    €79–114

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FRA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    5h 17m
    €102–279

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    5h 34m
    €95–235

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus L32 / ...
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    10h 19m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FRA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    6h 36m
    €155–431

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane STR - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    7h 4m
    €181–489

Heidelberg to Ghent by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration5h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 529.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 28m

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

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Gent Sint Pieters Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and Charleroi Airport in around 9h 35m.

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