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There are 9 ways to get from Leipzig to Ghent by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    8h 53m
    €159–708

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Halle to Ghent Dampoortbus bus N1360b
    12h 53m
    €56–111

  3. Drive 681.6 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Ghentcar car 681.6 km
    6h 50m
    €105–152

  4. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LEJ - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    6h 52m
    €136–361

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 51 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    9h 20m
    €154–696

  6. Train via Essen

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Central Station to Gelsenkirchen Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train Ic / ...
    12h 39m
    €100–184

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BER - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    6h 19m
    €106–408

  8. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane DRS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    8h 1m
    €174–469

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BER - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    7h 16m
    €138–504

Leipzig to Ghent by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration8h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 53m

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

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Halle to Ghent Dampoort once daily. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 11h 25m.

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