How to travel from Berlin to Gelsenkirchen

There are 3 travel options between Berlin and Gelsenkirchen. You can take a bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Gelsenkirchen from Berlin is by taking a bus, which costs on average $20 (€18).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Berlin to Gelsenkirchen:

Taking a bus costs $35 (€32) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $55 (€50).

Taking a bus costs $1 (€1) less than taking a train, which costs on average $20 (€18) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Berlin to Gelsenkirchen is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 5 min.

There are alternative travel options to Gelsenkirchen that take longer:

Getting to Gelsenkirchen by bus takes 6 h 25 min on average.

Train takes 3 h 55 min on average.

The distance is approximately 275 miles (444 km) from Berlin to Gelsenkirchen.

The average frequency per day from Berlin to Gelsenkirchen is:

• 9 buses a day.
• 20 flights a day.
• 12 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Gelsenkirchen from Berlin as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Berlin to Gelsenkirchen:

• Buses mostly leave from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and tend to arrive in Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB.
• Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Gelsenkirchen Hbf.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Berlin to Gelsenkirchen:

• You can take a bus from Berlin to Gelsenkirchen with FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for $20 (€18) with FlixBus from Berlin to Gelsenkirchen.
• You can go to Gelsenkirchen from Berlin by plane with Eurowings or Air Mercury. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $55 (€50) with Eurowings from Berlin to Gelsenkirchen on Omio.
• You can go to Gelsenkirchen from Berlin by train with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain. You'll see cheap train tickets for $20 (€18) with FlixTrain from Berlin to Gelsenkirchen on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Berlin to Gelsenkirchen with the following travel companies:

• You can find 5 direct buses per day to take to Gelsenkirchen with FlixBus.
• You'll find 7 direct flights a day to Gelsenkirchen with.
• You can find 1 direct train per day to take to Gelsenkirchen 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.