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  • This trip is recommended because it is: Cheapest
    Departure time: August 12 at
    Departure city: Cologne
    Departure location: Hbf
    Arrival time: August 13 at
    Destination city: Gent
    Destination location: Ghent Train Station
    Operated by: Deutsche Bahn ICE + InterCity
    Deutsche Bahn ICE + InterCity
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:
  • This trip is recommended because it is: Fastest
    Departure time: August 12 at
    Departure city: Cologne
    Departure location: Hbf
    Arrival time: August 12 at
    Destination city: Gent
    Destination location: Ghent Train Station
    Operated by: Deutsche Bahn ICE + InterCity
    Deutsche Bahn ICE + InterCity
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:
  • Departure time: August 12 at
    Departure city: Cologne
    Departure location: Cologne Messe/Deutz
    Arrival time: August 12 at
    Destination city: Gent
    Destination location: Ghent Train Station
    Operated by: S-Bahn + Deutsche Bahn ICE + InterCity
    S-Bahn + Deutsche Bahn ICE + InterCity
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:
  • Departure time: August 12 at
    Departure city: Cologne
    Departure location: Cologne Messe/Deutz
    Arrival time: August 12 at
    Destination city: Gent
    Destination location: Ghent Train Station
    Operated by: Regional-Express + Deutsche Bahn ICE + InterCity
    Regional-Express + Deutsche Bahn ICE + InterCity
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:
  • Departure time: August 12 at
    Departure city: Cologne
    Departure location: Hbf
    Arrival time: August 12 at
    Destination city: Gent
    Destination location: Ghent Train Station
    Operated by: Deutsche Bahn ICE + InterCity
    Deutsche Bahn ICE + InterCity
    Vehicle: TrainDuration:

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Compare 3 ways to go from Cologne to Gent.

Average Price$25 - $93Average Duration5h 45m
6kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
Average Price$39 - $108Average Duration2h 48m
5kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
FastestMost eco-friendly
Carpool
Average Price$22 - $28Average Duration3h 40m
10kg CO₂e4 out of 5 stars
Cheapest
busbud logoBusbud recommends carpooling from Cologne to Gent

Among the sustainable travel choices, the carpool stands out as the good way to reach Gent. The journey takes about 3 hours 40 minutes and with fares starting at just $22, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

16carpool per day
3h 40mAverage Duration
$22Cheapest ticket
10kgCO₂ emissions

Train Cologne to Gent: Trip Overview

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Average ticket price$77
Average train trip duration2h 48m
Number of daily trains12
Earliest train departure7:17am
Distance142 miles (228 km)
Latest train departure9:42pm

Cologne to Gent Train

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About Train Travel

Train Travel Tips

Do you like to go fast? With high-speed trains going faster than 300 km/h on certain routes, the time will fly by. Taking a train between Cologne and Gent is also a great way to travel to arrive in the city centre and save more time for your stay in Gent.

No matter if you plan to take a regional or high-speed train to Gent, the planet will thank you. You’ll help to protect the beautiful landscapes that will unfold before your very eyes.

With up to 30x less CO2 emissions for your train journey between Cologne and Gent, the train is an ecological alternative to flights or personal cars.

Make a music playlist for your train ride from Cologne to Gent, and enjoy the scenery to tunes from your own personal soundtrack.

Did you know?

Some trains in Sweden can recover more than a fifth of the energy they use by braking. This is especially true with ore trains as they descend from Narvik to Kiruna.

The first high-speed train line was inaugurated in 1964, in Japan, to connect Tokyo with Osaka. It was during the Olympics that the first passengers traveled aboard the Shinkansen at a speed of 210 km / h.

The magnetic levitation train (Maglev for short) is currently the fastest train in the world. With a speed of 603 km/ h, it is closely followed by the French high-speed train (574.8 km / h) which remains in 2020, the fastest train to date

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