Ghent ▸ Cologne
Cologne ▸ Ghent ⇄1.5 a dayfastest 5h45☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇧🇪 Belgium → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
GhentBrusselsLeuvenHasseltMaastrichtAachenCologne· 227 km as the crow flies
- 14:55 → 20:50FlixBus N84Ghent Dampoort (Bus parking) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Brussels, Leuven, Hasselt, Maastricht…5h555 stopsRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 21:15 → 03:00+1FlixBus N84 ☾ OvernightGhent Dampoort (Bus parking) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Brussels, Leuven, Hasselt, Maastricht…5h455 stopsRuns: Daily until Sun 1 NovThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 21:15 → 02:00+1)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 Ghent to Cologne?
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 Ghent to Cologne?
The fastest takes 5h45; the slowest 5h55, for 227 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 14:55 and the latest at 21:15, local time in Ghent. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Ghent to Cologne?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 21:15 arriving 03:00 the next morning.