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Cologne ▸ Ghent

Ghent ▸ Cologne ⇄
1.5 a dayfastest 5h20FlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇧🇪 Belgium

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CologneAachenMaastrichtHasseltLeuvenBrusselsGhent· 227 km as the crow flies
  • 03:05 → 08:25
    FlixBus N84
    Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → Ghent Dampoort (Bus parking) · via Aachen, Maastricht, Hasselt, Leuven…
    5h205 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 02:05 → 07:25)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 09:15 → 15:00
    FlixBus N84
    Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → Ghent Dampoort (Bus parking) · via Aachen, Maastricht, Hasselt, Leuven…
    5h455 stops
    Runs: Daily until Sun 1 NovThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 08:15 → 14:00)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Cologne to Ghent?

Yes. 1.5 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Cologne to Ghent?

The fastest takes 5h20; the slowest 5h45, for 227 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 03:05 and the latest at 09:15, local time in Cologne. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Cologne to Ghent?

Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.

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