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

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There are 5 ways to get from Paderborn to Ghent by train (Eurostar), bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof 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 / ...
    5h 36m
    €86–230

  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
    €44–63

  3. Drive  390.8 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Ghentcar car 390.8 km
    4h 10m
    €62–89

  4. Train via Hamm

    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
    €101–222

  5. Train via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    6h 2m
    €139–248

Paderborn to Ghent by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration5h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 496.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

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

You can take a train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 36m. 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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