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Compare bus, train, and flight for Gelsenkirchen to Munich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Gelsenkirchen to Munich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €32. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 9m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €32, and a flight costs an average of €41.
Distance: 305 miles (492 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€104 Average price | €145 Average price | €53 Average price Cheapest |
6h 30m Average total duration 6h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 9m Average total duration Fastest 1h 9m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 46m Average total duration 9h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Gelsenkirchen to Munich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Gelsenkirchen to Munich 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 Munich:
A bus is $11 (€9) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gelsenkirchen to Munich costing on average $51 (€41).
A bus is $15 (€12) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gelsenkirchen to Munich costing on average $55 (€44).
Other travel options to Munich take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 31m.
Bus takes on average 12h 2m.
- Around 24 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 Munich as scheduled services by bus, train, 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 Munich Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB and arrive in Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Munich by train.
- Travel with Eurowings , Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa to go to Munich by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Bogestra to go to Munich by bus.
- 19 direct flights per day with Eurowings , Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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