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Compare train, bus, and flight for Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $38 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 11m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $38, while a flight costs an average of $634.
Distance: 112 miles (181 km)
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$72 Average price | $38 Average price Cheapest | $634 Average price | $48 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 11m Average total duration Fastest 2h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 9m Average total duration 5h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 50m Average total duration 2h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen
Compare the available ways to get from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen:
A bus is $34 (€29) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $72 (€60).
A bus is $597 (€500) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $634 (€532).
Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 50m.
Bus takes on average 6h 9m.
You'll arrive about 9m sooner (2h 41m by train vs 2h 50m by car). Tickets start at around $72 (€60) compared to roughly $48 (€40) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen
How to get from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 2:10 PM7h50Amsterdam10:00 PMGelsenkirchen$331One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 2:10 PM7h50Amsterdam10:00 PMGelsenkirchen$331One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 2:10 PM7h50Amsterdam10:00 PMGelsenkirchen$331One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 2:00 PM8h00Amsterdam10:00 PMGelsenkirchen$391One-way0 transfers
- 1:10 PM8h50Amsterdam10:00 PMGelsenkirchen$441One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen:
A bus is $34 (€29) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $72 (€60).
A bus is $597 (€500) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $634 (€532).
Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 50m.
Bus takes on average 6h 9m.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Gelsenkirchen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Gelsenkirchen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Eurowings, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways to go to Gelsenkirchen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Gelsenkirchen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Gelsenkirchen by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM.
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