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Compare bus and train for Düsseldorf to Gelsenkirchen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Gelsenkirchen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $4. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 36m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $4, and a train costs an average of $4.
Distance: 24 miles (40 km)
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1h 6m Average total duration Fastest 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Düsseldorf to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Gelsenkirchen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain9:27 AM0h40Düsseldorf Hbf10:07 AMGelsenkirchen Hbf$81One-way0 transfers
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FlixTrain9:27 AM0h40Düsseldorf Hbf10:07 AMGelsenkirchen Hbf$81One-way0 transfers
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FlixTrain9:27 AM0h40Düsseldorf Hbf10:07 AMGelsenkirchen Hbf$81One-way0 transfers
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ICE 920 · S22:32 AM1h32Düsseldorf Hbf4:04 AMGelsenkirchen Hbf$241One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Düsseldorf to Gelsenkirchen
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- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf and Gelsenkirchen as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Gelsenkirchen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Gelsenkirchen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, VIAS Rail GmbH, Eurobahn to go to Gelsenkirchen by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Eurobahn.
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