How to travel from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen

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Travel Information between Gelsenkirchen and Aachen

distanceDistance67 miles (108 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain or bus
priceTicket price range$10 - $10
cheapestCheapest modeBus • $10 (€9) • 5 h 20 min
fastestFastest modeTrain • $10 (€9) • 2 h 2 min
carriersPopular travel companiesBlaBlaCar or Deutsche Bahn

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

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Compare train and bus for Gelsenkirchen to Aachen

Train
Bus
Cheapest price 10Cheapest 10
Average price 21 15Cheapest
Average duration2h 2m5h 20m
Direct Options
First departure12:07 AM1:30 AM
Last departure11:51 PM10:10 PM
No. of daily departures82
Companies
  • Deutsche Bahn
  • FlixTrain
  • BlaBlaCar

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from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen

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

Our recommendation
train

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

FlixTrain
11:48AM2h36
Gelsenkirchen Hbf
02:24PMAachen Hbf
$141One-way
1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixTrain
11:48AM2h36
Gelsenkirchen Hbf
02:24PMAachen Hbf
$141One-way
1 transfer
Fastest
FlixTrain
11:48AM2h36
Gelsenkirchen Hbf
02:24PMAachen Hbf
$141One-way
1 transfer
Other options
FlixBus
05:49PM7h06
Gelsenkirchen Hbf
12:55AMAachen
$151One-way
1 transfer

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You can travel by travel from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen with Deutsche Bahn. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.

Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of travel services in Germany, making on average 40,000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your travel from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen. DB uses different types of travel such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain travel.

    FAQs: Travel from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen

    FAQs: Travel to Aachen easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen.
    FAQs

    There are 2 options to travel to Aachen from Gelsenkirchen including taking a train or bus.

    The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $10 (€9) compared to other travel options to Aachen:

    Taking a bus costs $1 (€1) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $10 (€9).

    The fastest way to get to Aachen from Gelsenkirchen is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 2 min.

    Other travel options to Aachen take longer:

    Bus takes on average 5 h 20 min.

    The distance from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen is approximately 67 miles (108 km).

    The average frequency per day from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen is:

    • 2 trains a day.

    However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Aachen from Gelsenkirchen 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:

    • Buses from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen most often leave from Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB and arrive in Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße.

    The following travel companies offer services from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen:

    • Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain can get you to Aachen by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with FlixTrain from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen for $10 (€9) on Omio.

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

    • You can take a direct bus with.
    • You can travel directly by train with.

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

    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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