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

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There are 10 ways to get from Magdeburg to Ghent by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Brussels

    best
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    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 / ...
    7h 31m
    €126–305

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Ghent Dampoortbus bus N1325 / ...
    12h 30m
    €60–95

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the train from Eupen to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    8h 45m

  4. Drive  637.3 km

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Ghentcar car 637.3 km
    5h 42m
    €101–146

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LEJ - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    7h 36m
    €171–386

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    7h 45m
    €166–305

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 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 31m
    €127–347

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAJ - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    7h 27m
    €212–482

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

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 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 33m
    €160–469

  10. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Wittenberge, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wittenberge, Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane HAM - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    8h 15m
    €138–471

Magdeburg to Ghent by train

Calendar95Weekly Trains
Duration7h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 710.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

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

You can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Ghent Dampoort once daily. Tickets cost €60–95 and the journey takes 12h 30m.

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