Travel to Gelsenkirchen
Every way to reach Gelsenkirchen: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Gelsenkirchen is reachable from 63 places across 6 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 20 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 9m door to door. The nearest origin is 41 km away.
How people reach Gelsenkirchen
Every mode that actually calls at Gelsenkirchen, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 124 | €11.88 | 1h 9m | 661 km | 15 |
| Coach | 60 | €10.07 | 1h 41m | 493 km | 5 |
- 63Places you can arrive from
- 63Places you can leave for
- 6Countries
- 20Operators
That is the travelling done. What happens after you walk out into Gelsenkirchen is not something we sell.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 76 | 41% | Borken, 41 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 106 | 58% | The Hague, 203 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 2 | 1% | Lyon, 661 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Gelsenkirchen that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 146 | 79% |
| Netherlands | 14 | 8% |
| France | 8 | 4% |
| United Kingdom | 8 | 4% |
| Belgium | 6 | 3% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1% |
Stations, airports and ports in Gelsenkirchen
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Gelsenkirchen
- Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Gelsenkirchen Central Station
- Gelsenkirchen-Rotthausen station
- Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof/ZOB
- Fahrgastschiffanleger Graf Bismarck
- Fahrgastschiffanleger Kulturpark Unser Fritz
The cheapest journeys into Gelsenkirchen
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bielefeld to Gelsenkirchen bus | €10.07 | 2h 32m | 115 km |
| Bonn to Gelsenkirchen bus | €10.07 | 2h 7m | 86 km |
| Cologne to Gelsenkirchen bus | €10.07 | 1h 47m | 64 km |
| Münster to Gelsenkirchen bus | €10.07 | 1h 46m | 63 km |
| Aachen to Gelsenkirchen bus | €10.07 | 2h 27m | 107 km |
| Mönchengladbach to Gelsenkirchen bus | €10.07 | 1h 41m | 58 km |
| Cologne to Gelsenkirchen train | €11.88 | 1h 19m | 64 km |
| Mönchengladbach to Gelsenkirchen train | €11.88 | 1h 16m | 58 km |
| Neuss to Gelsenkirchen train | €11.88 | 1h 10m | 45 km |
| Münster to Gelsenkirchen train | €11.88 | 1h 19m | 63 km |
| Krefeld to Gelsenkirchen train | €11.88 | 1h 9m | 42 km |
| Leverkusen to Gelsenkirchen train | €11.88 | 1h 14m | 53 km |
| Hamm to Gelsenkirchen train | €11.88 | 1h 15m | 54 km |
| Wiesbaden to Gelsenkirchen bus | €12.83 | 3h 28m | 177 km |
| Frankfurt am Main to Gelsenkirchen bus | €13.93 | 3h 42m | 191 km |
| Bonn to Gelsenkirchen train | €14.09 | 1h 29m | 86 km |
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Somewhere to leave the bags in Gelsenkirchen?
Most of the points near Gelsenkirchen Hbf open before the first train and shut after the last one.
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Popular journeys to Gelsenkirchen
Common questions about Travel to Gelsenkirchen
How can I get to Gelsenkirchen?
Gelsenkirchen is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 63 places, across 6 countries, on services run by 20 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Gelsenkirchen?
The cheapest way into Gelsenkirchen is by coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 63 origins we sell into Gelsenkirchen over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Gelsenkirchen?
The fastest journey into Gelsenkirchen is by train, at 1h 9m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 41 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Gelsenkirchen have?
Gelsenkirchen has 6 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 0 airports. Among them are Gelsenkirchen Hbf, Gelsenkirchen Central Station, Gelsenkirchen-Rotthausen station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Gelsenkirchen from within 200 km?
76 of the routes we sell into Gelsenkirchen start within 200 km. The nearest is Borken, 41 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or coach beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Gelsenkirchen in Germany?
Gelsenkirchen connects to 63 places on our network across 6 countries, the furthest of them 661 km away in a straight line. Germany routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Germany
The wider region
The journey is the easy half to plan. The days in Gelsenkirchen are the half people leave until last.
Anything to book in Gelsenkirchen before you go?
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Gelsenkirchen, with free cancellation on most of it.
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