How to travel from Dresden to Gelsenkirchen

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from Dresden to Gelsenkirchen

How to get from Dresden to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Dresden to Gelsenkirchen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
08:44AM6h16
Dresden
03:00PMGelsenkirchen
$1111One-way
1 transfer

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Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
08:44AM6h16
Dresden
03:00PMGelsenkirchen
$1111One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
08:44AM6h16
Dresden
03:00PMGelsenkirchen
$1111One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
05:22PM7h31
Dresden
12:53AMGelsenkirchen
$1111One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
05:22AM7h08
Dresden
12:30PMGelsenkirchen
$1121One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
07:22AM7h08
Dresden
02:30PMGelsenkirchen
$1121One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Dresden 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 Dresden to Gelsenkirchen.

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There are 3 options to travel between Dresden and Gelsenkirchen including taking a train, bus, and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Dresden to Gelsenkirchen is a bus with an average price of $39 (€31).

This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Gelsenkirchen:

A bus is 0 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $39 (€31).

A bus is $139 (€113) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $178 (€144).

The fastest way to travel from Dresden to Gelsenkirchen is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 10m.

Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:

Train takes on average 6h 16m.

Bus takes on average 10h 5m.

The distance from Dresden to Gelsenkirchen is approximately 287 miles (463 km).
The average frequency per day from Dresden to Gelsenkirchen is:
  • 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 train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Dresden to Gelsenkirchen:
  • Flights mostly depart from Dresden Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
  • Buses mostly depart from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB.
  • Trains mostly depart from Dresden-Neustadt station and arrive in Gelsenkirchen Hbf.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Dresden to Gelsenkirchen, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Gelsenkirchen by train.
Omio customers who travel from Dresden to Gelsenkirchen often also extend their vacation to go to Düsseldorf, Berlin, Dortmund, Amsterdam, Cologne. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Gelsenkirchen and these popular destinations at a great price.

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