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Compare train for Gelsenkirchen to Chemnitz
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Gelsenkirchen to Chemnitz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €76 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 26m. 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 bus costs an average of €76, while a flight costs an average of €466.
Distance: 255 miles (411 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train | Driving |
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€76 Average price Cheapest | €466 Average price | €160 Average price | €72 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 20m Average total duration 10h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 26m Average total duration Fastest 2h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 7m Average total duration 6h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | 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 Chemnitz:
A bus is €84 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gelsenkirchen to Chemnitz costing on average €160.
A bus is €390 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gelsenkirchen to Chemnitz costing on average €466.
Other travel options to Chemnitz take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 7m.
Bus takes on average 11h 20m.
You'll arrive about 3h 1m sooner (2h 26m by flight vs 5h 27m by car). Tickets start at around €466 compared to roughly €72 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 Gelsenkirchen to Chemnitz
How to get from Gelsenkirchen to Chemnitz by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Gelsenkirchen to Chemnitz is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
3:48 PM13h57Gelsenkirchen5:45 AMChemnitz€581One-way0 transfers
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- 3:48 PM13h57Gelsenkirchen5:45 AMChemnitz€581One-way0 transfers
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- 3:48 PM13h57Gelsenkirchen5:45 AMChemnitz€581One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Gelsenkirchen to Chemnitz:
A bus is €84 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gelsenkirchen to Chemnitz costing on average €160.
A bus is €390 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gelsenkirchen to Chemnitz costing on average €466.
Other travel options to Chemnitz take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 7m.
Bus takes on average 11h 20m.
- Around 59 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gelsenkirchen and Chemnitz as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB and arrive in Chemnitz, Fernbusterminal.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Prague Vaclav Havel Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arrive in Chemnitz Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Chemnitz by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Chemnitz by bus.
- Travel with Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways to go to Chemnitz by flight.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings.
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