Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Munich 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
Average
7 h 1 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
492 km
Of the 5 trains that leave Munich for Gelsenkirchen every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 305 miles (492 km) | |
Average train duration | 5 h 37 min | |
Average train ticket price | $27 (€24) | |
Direct train | No | |
Train companies | Deutsche Bahn with connection, Deutsche Bahn or ÖBB EuroCity |
Trains from Munich to Gelsenkirchen cover the 305 miles (492 km) long trip taking on average 5 h 37 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn with connection, Deutsche Bahn or ÖBB EuroCity. There are direct train services available. While the average ticket price for this journey costs around $27 (€24), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $27 (€24). Travelers depart most frequently from München Hbf and arrive in Gelsenkirchen Hbf.
You can travel by train between Munich and Gelsenkirchen with Deutsche Bahn for as low as $27 (€24). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best trip.
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 Munich to Gelsenkirchen train.
Deutsche Bahn from Munich to Gelsenkirchen train information:
When taking the train to Gelsenkirchen from Munich, you can choose to depart from train stations like München Hbf, München Hackerbrücke and München Marienplatz. Your route can end in train stations such as Gelsenkirchen Hbf, Gelsenkirchen-Hassel and Gelsenkirchen Zoo.
Omio customers who travel this route most frequently depart from München Hbf and arrive in Gelsenkirchen Hbf.
Passengers booking this journey most frequently board their trains from München Hbf and need to travel around 2.3 miles (3.7 km) from the city center to get to this train station.
Passengers arriving in Gelsenkirchen most often arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hbf and need to travel around 1.4 miles (2.3 km) from this train station to the city center.
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