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How to get fromKassel to Ghentby train, bus, car, plane, train (Eurostar), or night train

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There are 6 ways to get from Kassel to Ghent by train, bus, car, plane, train (Eurostar), or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train 22 / ...
    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 58m
    €95–206

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kassel to Ghent Dampoortbus bus N1360b
    8h 35m
    €40–65

  3. Drive  453.3 km

    1. Drive from Kassel to Ghentcar car 453.3 km
    4h 34m
    €85–122

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe 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 50m
    €111–289

  5. Train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train Tha
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    7h 56m
    €93–235

  6. Night train, bus, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund - Bus Station to Antwerp - Berchembus bus
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Gand-Dampoorttrain train Ic / ...
    9h 53m
    €50–142

Kassel to Ghent by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration5h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 643.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

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

You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kassel to Ghent Dampoort 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 8h 35m.

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