Train to Brussels
Gent → Brussels · about 30m
Train to Köln
Brussels → Köln · about 1h 50m
Gent → Köln
Belgium to Germany · 1 border · Where else can you go from Gent?
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About the trip from Gent to Köln
Gent (Belgium) and Köln (Germany) are 227 km (141 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train, via Brussels: about 2h 35m 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 Köln: about 1h 50m, 183 km
Every route we know
- Train, via Brussels: about 2h 35m, 1 change
- Bus, direct: about 5h 50m, no changes
- Train + Bus + Train, via Brussels, Aachen and Eschweiler: about 2h 55m, 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.