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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    5h 50m
    €120–231

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Ghent Dampoortbus bus N1360b
    8h 42m
    €47–63

  3. Drive  389.4 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Ghentcar car 389.4 km
    4h 12m
    €73–105

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    6h 21m
    €207–490

  5. Train via Liège

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf 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 / ...
    6h 3m
    €76–203

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gent St Pieterstrain train 79
    6h 15m
    €77–160

Paderborn to Ghent by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration5h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 469.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

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

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Hamm(Westf)Hbf, Koeln Hbf, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Ghent Dampoort via Bielefeld Brackwede train station, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Essen Hbf, and Essen central train station in around 8h 42m.

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