There are 6 ways to get from Heilbronn to Ghent by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
6h 32m€98–304Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus N36
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to Charleroi Airportbus
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus
10h 40m€72–123Drive 547.5 km
- Drive from Heilbronn to Ghentcar 547.5 km
5h 10m€87–126Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FRA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
6h 35m€114–310Train, bus
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the bus from Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf to Luxembourgbus L32 / ...
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
10h 43mTrain to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane STR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
7h 1m€166–491
Heilbronn to Ghent by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heilbronn to Ghent is to bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Heilbronn to Ghent is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Heilbronn station to Ghent station. However, there are services departing from Heilbronn central train station and arriving at Gent Sint Pieters Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and Charleroi Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Heilbronn to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Gand-Saint-Pierre via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Köln Hbf and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Heilbronn and Ghent is 598 km. The road distance is 547.5 km.
The best way to get from Heilbronn to Ghent without a car is to train which takes 6h 32m and costs €95 - €310.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Heilbronn to Ghent, including transfers.
Heilbronn to Ghent bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heilbronn central train station.
Heilbronn to Ghent train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heilbronn to Ghent is to train which takes 6h 32m and costs €95 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 10h 40m.
What companies run services between Heilbronn, Germany and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Gent Sint Pieters Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and Charleroi Airport in around 10h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–350
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €14–20
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heilbronn central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
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Booking & Getting There
Heilbronn to Ghent bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon station.
Heilbronn to Ghent train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heilbronn to Ghent is 547 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Heilbronn to Ghent.
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