How to travel from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen

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Travel Information between Gelsenkirchen and Aachen

Distance67 miles (108 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$9 - $14
Cheapest modeBus • $9 (€8) • 3 h 30 min
Fastest modeTrain • $14 (€12) • 1 h 44 min
Popular travel companiesDeutsche Bahn

Take a train or bus to travel 67 miles (108 km) between Gelsenkirchen and Aachen. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct train from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen.

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from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen

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

Our recommendation

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

FlixBus
06:45PM4h15
Gelsenkirchen
11:00PMAachen
$151One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
06:45PM4h15
Gelsenkirchen
11:00PMAachen
$151One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
06:45PM4h15
Gelsenkirchen
11:00PMAachen
$151One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBus
03:48PM7h12
Gelsenkirchen
11:00PMAachen
$201One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen

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You can get from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen 2 different ways: train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel between Gelsenkirchen and Aachen is a bus with an average price of $9 (€8).

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

A bus is $4 (€4) less than a train with an average ticket price of $14 (€12) from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen.

The fastest way to get to Aachen from Gelsenkirchen is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 44 min.

Other travel options to Aachen take longer:

Getting to Aachen by bus takes 3 h 30 min on average.

Aachen is approximately 67 miles (108 km) away from Gelsenkirchen.

The average frequency per day from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen is:

  • 4 buses a day.
  • Around 6 trains per day.

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

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

  • Trains mostly depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arrive in Aachen Hbf.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen:

  • You can go to Aachen from Gelsenkirchen by train with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Eurobahn or FlixTrain. You'll see cheap train tickets for $14 (€12) with FlixTrain from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen with the following travel companies:

  • Take a direct train with.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Aachen as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Aachen from Gelsenkirchen.

Many of our customers traveling from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen don't make Aachen their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Aachen are Paris, Brussels, Berlin, Cologne or Amsterdam, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Aachen to any of these top destinations today!

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