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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Basel to Gelsenkirchen is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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Deutsche Bahn | 06:13AM Basel | 6h12 | 12:25PM Gelsenkirchen | 0 transfersDirect | |
Deutsche Bahn | 07:06AM Basel | 4h52 | 11:58AM Gelsenkirchen | 0 transfersDirect | |
This is the last train of the day. |
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Fastest Journey
4 h 52 m
Average
5 h 32 m
Trains per day
2
Distance
440 km
Of the 2 trains that leave Basel for Gelsenkirchen every day 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance 273 miles (440 km) |
Average train duration 7h 33m |
Cheapest ticket price $66 (€58) |
Trains per day 8 |
Train providers 1 |
Fastest train 5h 38m |
First train 00:09 |
Last train 23:04 |
You can travel by train between Basel and Gelsenkirchen with Deutsche Bahn for as low as $104 (€91). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best route.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40,000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train between Basel and Gelsenkirchen. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
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