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

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

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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 to Köln Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    6h 9m
    €76–232

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund - Bus Station to Antwerp - Berchembus bus
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Gand-Dampoorttrain train Ic / ...
    7h 47m
    €46–85

  3. Drive  390.8 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Ghentcar car 390.8 km
    4h 10m
    €63–90

  4. Train via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    6h 25m
    €81–222

  5. Bus

    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

Paderborn to Ghent by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration6h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 469.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

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, Hamm, Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 9m. 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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