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How to get from Gelsenkirchen to Kiel by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Gelsenkirchen to Kiel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Gelsenkirchen to Kiel:
A bus is $6 (€5) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gelsenkirchen to Kiel costing on average $30 (€24).
A bus is $70 (€56) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gelsenkirchen to Kiel costing on average $94 (€75).
Other travel options to Kiel take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 32m.
Bus takes on average 11h 45m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gelsenkirchen and Kiel 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 Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arrive in Kiel Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Bochum, Hbf and arrive in Kiel, ZOB.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Kiel by train.
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