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Compare bus, train, and flight for Berlin to Gelsenkirchen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Gelsenkirchen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €19. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 7m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €19, and a flight costs an average of €50.
Distance: 276 miles (445 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€68 Average price | €34 Average price Cheapest | €184 Average price |
4h 52m Average total duration 4h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 33m Average total duration 6h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 7m Average total duration Fastest 1h 7m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions |
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The best way to travel from Berlin to Gelsenkirchen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Gelsenkirchen:
A train is 0 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Berlin to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $24 (€19).
A train is $38 (€31) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $63 (€50).
Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 7m.
Bus takes on average 6h 10m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Gelsenkirchen as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Gelsenkirchen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Gelsenkirchen by train.
- Travel with Eurowings , Avion Express Malta to go to Gelsenkirchen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Gelsenkirchen by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with FlixTrain.
- 5 direct flights per day with Eurowings , Avion Express Malta.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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