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How to get from Düsseldorf to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Gelsenkirchen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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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 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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