Travel Information between Amsterdam and Gelsenkirchen
| 112 miles (180 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $15 - $146 | |
| Bus • $15 (€14) • 3 h 20 min | |
| Flight • $146 (€132) • 45 min | |
| FlixBus, KLM Cityhopper or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 112 miles (180 km) by train, bus or flight from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, KLM Cityhopper or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen.
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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.
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FAQs: Travel from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen
Travel to Gelsenkirchen easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen.

There are 3 travel options to Gelsenkirchen from Amsterdam. You can take a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $15 (€14) compared to other travel options to Gelsenkirchen:
A bus is $130 (€118) less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $146 (€132).
Taking a bus costs $6 (€5) less than taking a train, which costs on average $21 (€19) for the same trip.
The quickest way to travel to Gelsenkirchen from Amsterdam is by flight, which takes on average 45 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Getting to Gelsenkirchen by bus takes 3 h 20 min on average.
Taking a train requires on average 2 h 20 min of travel time.
Gelsenkirchen is approximately 112 miles (180 km) away from Amsterdam.
The average frequency per day from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen is:
- 1 bus a day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Amsterdam and Gelsenkirchen as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen:
- Most travelers catch their bus from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen:
- You can travel by bus to Gelsenkirchen from Amsterdam with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus, and you can find FlixBus Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen tickets for $15 (€14) on Omio.
- You can travel by plane from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen with KLM Cityhopper, and you can find KLM Cityhopper Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen tickets for $146 (€132) on Omio.
- You can travel between Amsterdam and Gelsenkirchen by train with Deutsche Bahn or NS Domestic. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $22 (€20) with Deutsche Bahn from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen.
Yes, there are direct routes from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen with the following travel companies:
- You can take a direct bus with.
- You can take a direct flight with.
- You can travel directly by train with.
Direct services to Gelsenkirchen tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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