There are 9 ways to get from Germany to Ypres by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, or car
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Fly from Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FRA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Yprestrain
6h 17m€101–266Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin to Dortmundbus
- Take the bus from Dortmund - Bus Station to Antwerp - Berchembus
- Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Yprestrain Ic / ...
16h 51m€65–130Train via Cologne
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Yprestrain Ic / ...
10h 48m€183–614Drive 848 km
- Drive from Berlin to Yprescar 848 km
7h 34m€130–187Fly from Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane HAM - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Yprestrain
6h 37m€116–323Fly from Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MUC - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Yprestrain
6h 57m€132–295Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BER - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Yprestrain
7h 14m€106–294Train
- Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Courtraitrain Ic / ...
17h 18m€173–360Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Lillebus N1387
18h 54m€95–150
Germany to Ypres by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Ypres is to bus and train which costs €65 - €130 and takes 16h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Ypres is to fly and train which takes 6h 17m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Ypres station. However, there are services departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Ieper Station perron 3 via Lille Europe, Menen Barakken and Menen Station perron 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Ypres. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Ypres via S Spandau Bhf, Koeln Hbf, Bruxelles-Midi and Gand-Saint-Pierre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 48m.
The distance between Germany and Ypres is 461 km. The road distance is 848 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Ypres without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 10h 48m and costs €180 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Germany to Ypres, including transfers.
Germany to Ypres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Alexanderplatz station.
Germany to Ypres train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S Spandau Bhf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Ypres is to train via Cologne which takes 10h 48m and costs €180 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €150 and takes 18h 54m.
What companies run services between Germany and Ypres, Belgium?
You can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Ypres via S Spandau Bhf, Koeln Hbf, Bruxelles-Midi, and Gand-Saint-Pierre in around 10h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Lille once daily. Tickets cost €85–150 and the journey takes 16h.
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Brussels Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Berchem to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ypres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–310
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–420
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Eurostar
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Berlin to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Dortmund - Bus Station to Antwerp - Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Germany to Ypres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Germany to Ypres train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Ypres is 848 km. It takes approximately 7h 34m to drive from Germany to Ypres.
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