There are 11 ways to get from Helsinki to Ghent by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Helsinki Airport to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane HEL - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
6h 15m€124–344Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
35h 36m€331–566Bus, train via Kaunas
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralnatrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Eic
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 14
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
35h 48m€327–593Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Gothenburgcar
- Take the carferry from Gothenburg to Port of Frederikshavncarferry
- Drive from Port Of Frederikshavn to Ghentcar
37h 27m€613–994Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane TLL - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
8h 28m€129–301Fly Helsinki Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HEL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
7h 24m€133–356Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane TLL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
9h 37m€148–453Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1206 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Ghent Dampoortbus N844
40h 30m€217–327Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
41h 2m€274–436Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Take the bus from Tallinn Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraalbus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Middelburgtrain
- Take the bus from Middelburg, Station to Gent, Zuid(Centrum)bus 50
47h 1m€173–375Drive, car ferry, car train
- Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar
- Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry
- Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Ghentcar
47h 54m€671–1,105
Helsinki to Ghent by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Ghent is to ferry and fly and train which costs €120 - €310 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Ghent is to fly and train which takes 6h 15m and costs €120 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Ghent. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Ghent Dampoort via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 30m.
The distance between Helsinki and Ghent is 1741 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Ghent without a car is to bus and train which takes 35h 36m and costs €330 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Helsinki to Ghent, including transfers.
Helsinki to Ghent bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
Helsinki to Ghent bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Ghent is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 3:03 PM in Helsinki and 2:03 PM in Ghent.
Book your Helsinki to Ghent bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Ghent, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Ghent Dampoort via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 40h 30m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Brussels Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Brussels Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Brussels Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–130
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Brussels Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–130
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Brussels Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–300
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Brussels Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- 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 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
- €11–19
- 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
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
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- 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 S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- 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 Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Middelburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Tallinn Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Middelburg, Station to Gent, Zuid(Centrum)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Connexxion
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Gothenburg to Port of Frederikshavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–120
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- €16–22
- Small Car
- €70–120
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
- Phone
- +48 91 88 02 909
- [email protected]
- Website
- unityline.eu
Car ferry from Ystad to Świnoujście
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- unityline.eu
- Phone
- +48 94 35 52 102
- [email protected]
- Website
- polferries.com
Car ferry from Ystad to Świnoujście
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Schedules at
- polferries.com
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