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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Dresden to Gelsenkirchen is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
6 h 38 m
Average
7 h 18 m
Trains per day
6
Distance
463 km
It's difficult to get from Dresden to Gelsenkirchen without transferring at least once.
Distance | 286 miles (462 km) | |
Average train duration | 7 h 1 min | |
Average train ticket price | $28 (€24) | |
Train frequency | 2 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train companies | Deutsche Bahn with connection, Deutsche Bahn or Flixtrain |
Trains from Dresden to Gelsenkirchen cover the 286 miles (462 km) long journey taking on average 7 h 1 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn with connection, Deutsche Bahn or Flixtrain. Normally, there are 2 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this route costs around $28 (€24), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $28 (€24). Travelers depart most frequently from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Gelsenkirchen Hbf.
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Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Dresden to Gelsenkirchen train.
Deutsche Bahn from Dresden to Gelsenkirchen train information:
Some of the Dresden train stations to Gelsenkirchen you can start your journey from include Dresden Hauptbahnhof and Dresden-Neustadt. Similarly, some of the arrival train stations in Gelsenkirchen include Gelsenkirchen Hbf, Gelsenkirchen-Hassel and Gelsenkirchen Zoo.
When traveling this route, Omio customers are departing most frequently from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving in Gelsenkirchen Hbf.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Dresden Hauptbahnhof, which is located around 1.9 miles (3 km) away from the city center, and they get off the train at Gelsenkirchen Hbf, located 1.6 miles (2.5 km) away from the city center.
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