Cheapest€10.08
- Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr VR918006:491h 53m08:42Paderborn bus stationGelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof/ZOB
Door to door 2h 37mCO2 3.6 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Paderborn to Gelsenkirchen costs €10.08 at the cheapest and takes 2h 33m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 134 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Coach.
At a glance
- Distance
- 134 km
- Fastest
- 2h 33m
- Average
- 2h 43m
- Services per day
- 5
- Cheapest
- €10.08
- CO2 per passenger
- 3.6 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 26, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | 2h 37m | 1h 53m | 44m | €10.63 | 3.6 kg | 3 |
- 2h 37mFastest, by Coach
- €10.63Cheapest, by Coach
- 3.6 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 134 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 26, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nph-Linienbündel 022 changes | R50 | 08:07 | 10:07 | 2h 5m |
| NordWestBahn1 changes | RB74 (75028) | 08:15 | 10:44 | 2h 38m |
| nph-Linienbündel 011 changes | S40 | 08:55 | 11:29 | 2h 48m |
| Padersprinter2 changes | 1 | 08:53 | 10:44 | 1h 51m |
| nph-Linienbündel 022 changes | R50 | 09:07 | 11:07 | 2h 5m |
| NordWestBahn1 changes | RB74 (75032) | 09:15 | 11:11 | 2h 47m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Paderborn to Gelsenkirchen | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €22.73 | €18.88 | €16.68 | €14.48 | €14.48 | €14.48 | €16.68 | €13.38 | €11.73 | €11.18 | €10.63 | €11.18 | €14.48 | €14.48 |
| Train | €53.69 | €35.54 | €37.74 | €28.39 | €30.04 | €36.09 | €36.09 | €26.74 | €25.09 | €25.08 | €21.78 | €26.19 | €29.49 | €25.09 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-26 · €10.08
The bus gets you into Gelsenkirchen. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.
Rooms within reach of Gelsenkirchen Hbf
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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When to book Paderborn to Gelsenkirchen
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €13.3890 days
- €10.0760 days
- €10.0745 days
- €10.0730 days
- €11.7321 days
- €14.4814 days
- €16.687 days
- €16.683 days
- €22.731 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €10.07.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 126 percent. The most expensive point is €22.73, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 30 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €11.73Sun
- €11.18Mon
- €10.63Tue
- €11.18Wed
- €14.48Thu
- €14.48Fri
- €13.38Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €14.48Sep
- €10.08Oct
- €10.63Nov
- €10.08Dec
- €10.07Jan
- €10.07Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 20% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 80% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 134 km against 117 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Münster, Leverkusen, Hamm, Osnabrück. The gap between arriving and leaving is 68 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 14 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Paderborn at 06:49 and the last at 07:30, across 3 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Paderborn
Rail
- Paderborn Hbf
- Paderborn Nord station
- Paderborn Central Station
Gelsenkirchen
Rail
- Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Gelsenkirchen Central Station
- Gelsenkirchen-Rotthausen station
Bus
- Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof/ZOB
Ferry
- Fahrgastschiffanleger Graf Bismarck
- Fahrgastschiffanleger Kulturpark Unser Fritz
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr | €10.08 | 2h 33m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €6.00 | 60% |
| Taxes | €0.60 | 6% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 15% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 20% |
| Total you pay | €10.08 | 100% |
The bus gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.
Somewhere to drop the bags in Gelsenkirchen?
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Questions about Paderborn to Gelsenkirchen
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Paderborn to Gelsenkirchen?
The fastest journey from Paderborn to Gelsenkirchen takes 2h 33m door to door, of which 1h 53m is spent moving, on the Coach. Most services take around 2h 43m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Paderborn to Gelsenkirchen?
The cheapest fare from Paderborn to Gelsenkirchen is €10.08, checked on September 26, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €11.73. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Paderborn to Gelsenkirchen?
The cheapest way from Paderborn to Gelsenkirchen is by Coach, at €10.63 for one passenger on September 26, 2026. That journey takes 2h 37m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Paderborn to Gelsenkirchen?
Fares from Paderborn to Gelsenkirchen bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €10.07. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 126 percent, measured on September 26, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Paderborn to Gelsenkirchen?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Paderborn to Gelsenkirchen, at €10.63. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 26, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Paderborn to Gelsenkirchen?
January is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Paderborn to Gelsenkirchen, at €10.07 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Paderborn to Gelsenkirchen?
1 operators sell services from Paderborn to Gelsenkirchen across 1 modes: Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Paderborn to Gelsenkirchen?
20 percent of the services we sell from Paderborn to Gelsenkirchen are direct. The rest connect at Münster, Leverkusen, Hamm, Osnabrück, with about 68 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Paderborn to Gelsenkirchen use?
Services from Paderborn to Gelsenkirchen by Coach leave from Paderborn bus station and arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof/ZOB. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Paderborn to Gelsenkirchen?
1 of the 1 operators we sell from Paderborn to Gelsenkirchen allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
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 modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Paderborn to Gelsenkirchen on September 11, 2026: 134 km of route against 117 km in a straight line, 5 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €10.08, and 2h 33m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The bus is the simple part. What you do once you are in Gelsenkirchen is somebody else's catalog.
What 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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