Train to Brussels
Gent → Brussels · about 30m
Train to Düsseldorf
Brussels → Düsseldorf · about 2h 15m
Train to Essen
Düsseldorf → Essen · about 20m
Gent → Essen
Belgium to Germany · 1 border · Where else can you go from Gent?
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About the trip from Gent to Essen
Gent (Belgium) and Essen (Germany) are 234 km (145 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train, via Brussels and Düsseldorf: about 3h 40m door to door with 2 changes. 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 Düsseldorf: about 2h 15m, 175 km
- Train from Düsseldorf to Essen: about 20m, 31 km
Every route we know
- Train, via Brussels and Düsseldorf: about 3h 40m, 2 changes
- Bus, direct: about 5h 15m, no changes
- Train + Bus, via Brussels: about 4h 45m, 1 change
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.