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Compare train, bus, and flight for Gelsenkirchen to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Gelsenkirchen to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 6m. 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 bus costs an average of $30, while a flight costs an average of $675.
Distance: 112 miles (181 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$73 Average price | $30 Average price Cheapest | $675 Average price | $47 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 6m Average total duration Fastest 2h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 12m Average total duration 5h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 53m Average total duration 2h 53m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Gelsenkirchen to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Gelsenkirchen to Amsterdam:
A bus is $44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gelsenkirchen to Amsterdam costing on average $73.
A bus is $646 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gelsenkirchen to Amsterdam costing on average $675.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 53m.
Bus takes on average 6h 12m.
You'll arrive about 4m sooner (2h 36m by train vs 2h 40m by car). Tickets start at around $73 compared to roughly $47 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get from Gelsenkirchen to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Gelsenkirchen to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5:25 AM 8h25 Gelsenkirchen 1:50 PM Amsterdam $31 1 One-way 0 transfers
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5:25 AM 8h25 Gelsenkirchen 1:50 PM Amsterdam $31 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
5:25 AM 8h25 Gelsenkirchen 1:50 PM Amsterdam $31 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Gelsenkirchen to Amsterdam:
A bus is $44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gelsenkirchen to Amsterdam costing on average $73.
A bus is $646 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gelsenkirchen to Amsterdam costing on average $675.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 53m.
Bus takes on average 6h 12m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gelsenkirchen and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Lufthansa, British Airways, KLM, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, ITA, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Air Dolomiti to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with VIAS Rail GmbH, Deutsche Bahn to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM, KLM Cityhopper.
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