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Compare train, bus, and flight for Gelsenkirchen to Augsburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Gelsenkirchen to Augsburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $169 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 52m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $169, while a flight costs an average of $437.
Distance: 274 miles (441 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
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$169 Average price Cheapest | $437 Average price | $99 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 1m Average total duration 5h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 52m Average total duration Fastest 1h 52m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Gelsenkirchen to Augsburg:
A train is $268 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gelsenkirchen to Augsburg costing on average $437.
Other travel options to Augsburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 1m.
You'll arrive about 38m sooner (5h 31m by train vs 6h 9m by car). Tickets start at around $169 compared to roughly $99 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 Augsburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Gelsenkirchen to Augsburg is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 6:30 AM1h05Gelsenkirchen7:35 AMAugsburg$1741One-way0 transfers
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- 6:30 AM1h05Gelsenkirchen7:35 AMAugsburg$1741One-way0 transfers
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- 6:30 AM1h05Gelsenkirchen7:35 AMAugsburg$1741One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Gelsenkirchen to Augsburg:
A train is $268 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gelsenkirchen to Augsburg costing on average $437.
Other travel options to Augsburg take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 1m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gelsenkirchen and Augsburg 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 Munich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arrive in Augsburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Augsburg, Biberbachstraße (P + R Augsburg North).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Augsburg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, CitizenPlane, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, British Airways, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Augsburg by flight.
- 16 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines.
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