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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Gelsenkirchen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Gelsenkirchen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $39 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $39, while a flight costs an average of $244.
Distance: 118 miles (190 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$39 Average price Cheapest | $60 Average price | $244 Average price | $45 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 54m Average total duration 3h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 50m Average total duration 10h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Gelsenkirchen:
A bus is $16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $77.
A bus is $184 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $244.
Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 10m.
Bus takes on average 10h 50m.
You'll arrive about 1h 43m sooner (1h 10m by flight vs 2h 53m by car). Tickets start at around $244 compared to roughly $45 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Gelsenkirchen
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Gelsenkirchen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FlixTrain5:35 AM7h09Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)12:44 PMGelsenkirchen Hbf$311One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus+FlixTrain5:35 AM7h09Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)12:44 PMGelsenkirchen Hbf$311One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- LH789:20 PM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport10:05 PMDusseldorf Airport$1251One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 824 · ICE 5457:22 AM2h02Frankfurt Airport long-distance station9:24 AMGelsenkirchen Hbf$541One-way1 transfer
- ICE 824 · ICE 5457:08 AM2h16Frankfurt (Main) Hbf9:24 AMGelsenkirchen Hbf$551One-way1 transfer
- ICE 18 · 268096:48 AM2h08Frankfurt Airport long-distance station8:56 AMGelsenkirchen Hbf$591One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+FlixTrain3:20 AM5h53Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)9:13 AMGelsenkirchen Hbf$331One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+FlixTrain7:00 AM5h02Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)12:02 PMGelsenkirchen Hbf$341One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+FlixTrain12:50 PM5h12Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:02 PMGelsenkirchen Hbf$351One-way1 transfer
LH42165:10 PM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport5:55 PMDusseldorf Airport$1251One-way0 transfers- LH741:40 PM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport2:25 PMDusseldorf Airport$1381One-way0 transfers
BA911 · BA9206:40 AM6h35Frankfurt am Main Airport1:15 PMDusseldorf Airport$6391One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Gelsenkirchen:
A bus is $16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $77.
A bus is $184 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $244.
Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 10m.
Bus takes on average 10h 50m.
- Around 21 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Gelsenkirchen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Gelsenkirchen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Gelsenkirchen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Gelsenkirchen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Gelsenkirchen by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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