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Compare train and bus for Gelsenkirchen to Düsseldorf
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Gelsenkirchen to Düsseldorf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $18 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 6m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $18, while a train costs an average of $18.
Distance: 24 miles (40 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
$18 Average price Cheapest | $9 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 6m Average total duration Fastest 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Gelsenkirchen to Düsseldorf
Compare the available ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Düsseldorf, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
You'll arrive about 11m sooner (36m by train vs 47m by car). Tickets start at around $18 compared to roughly $9 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 Düsseldorf by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Gelsenkirchen to Düsseldorf is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 10114 · ICE 27
8:34 AM 0h49 Gelsenkirchen Hbf 9:23 AM Düsseldorf Hbf $30 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- 10114 · ICE 27
8:34 AM 0h49 Gelsenkirchen Hbf 9:23 AM Düsseldorf Hbf $30 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- 89872
8:31 AM 0h41 Gelsenkirchen Hbf 9:12 AM Düsseldorf Hbf $48 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 10206
8:09 AM 0h44 Gelsenkirchen Hbf 8:53 AM Düsseldorf Hbf $48 1 One-way 0 transfers - 10208
9:09 AM 0h44 Gelsenkirchen Hbf 9:53 AM Düsseldorf Hbf $48 1 One-way 0 transfers 
52249 · 200138:39 AM 0h54 Gelsenkirchen Hbf 9:33 AM Düsseldorf Hbf $48 1 One-way 1 transfer
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- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gelsenkirchen and Düsseldorf as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arrive in Düsseldorf Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Düsseldorf by train.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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