Train to Brussels
Gent → Brussels · about 30m
Train to Dortmund
Brussels → Dortmund · about 3h 15m
Gent → Dortmund
Belgium to Germany · 1 border · Where else can you go from Gent?
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About the trip from Gent to Dortmund
Gent (Belgium) and Dortmund (Germany) are 266 km (165 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train, via Brussels: about 4h door to door with 1 change. No flight is needed. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Train from Gent to Brussels: about 30m, 50 km
- Train from Brussels to Dortmund: about 3h 15m, 229 km
Every route we know
- Train, via Brussels: about 4h, 1 change
- Bus, direct: about 6h 30m, no changes
- Train + Bus, via Brussels, Köln and Hagen: about 4h, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change included. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.