How to travel from Erfurt to Gelsenkirchen

There are 2 options to travel between Erfurt and Gelsenkirchen including taking a train and bus.

The cheapest way to travel from Erfurt to Gelsenkirchen is a bus with an average price of $44 (€36).

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

A bus is $22 (€18) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Erfurt to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $67 (€54).

The fastest way to travel from Erfurt to Gelsenkirchen is by train with an average journey time of 4h 59m.

Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:

Bus takes on average 8h 6m.

The distance from Erfurt to Gelsenkirchen is approximately 172 miles (278 km).

The average frequency per day from Erfurt to Gelsenkirchen is:

• Around 7 trains per day.
• Around 4 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Erfurt and Gelsenkirchen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.

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

• Buses mostly depart from Erfurt, Busbahnhof 2 and arrive in Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB.
• Trains mostly depart from Erfurt Hbf and arrive in Gelsenkirchen Hbf.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Erfurt to Gelsenkirchen, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Gelsenkirchen by train.

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