Travel optionsfrom Dresden to Gelsenkirchen
How to get from Dresden to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dresden to Gelsenkirchen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:30 PM10h50Dresden5:20 AMGelsenkirchen$391One-way0 transfers
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6:30 PM10h50Dresden5:20 AMGelsenkirchen$391One-way0 transfers
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6:30 PM10h50Dresden5:20 AMGelsenkirchen$391One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Gelsenkirchen:
A train is 0 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Dresden to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $39 (€31).
A train is $141 (€113) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $180 (€144).
Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 16m.
Bus takes on average 10h 5m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dresden and Gelsenkirchen as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Dresden-Neustadt station and arrive in Gelsenkirchen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB.
- Flights mostly depart from Dresden Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Gelsenkirchen by train.
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