How to travel from Gelsenkirchen to Paris

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Travel Information between Gelsenkirchen and Paris

distanceDistance279 miles (450 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain, bus or flight
priceTicket price range$29 - $97
cheapestCheapest modeBus • $29 (€25) • 8 h 40 min
fastestFastest modeFlight • $97 (€85) • 1 h 15 min
carriersPopular travel companiesBlaBlaCar, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 279 miles (450 km) by train, bus or flight from Gelsenkirchen to Paris. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are BlaBlaCar, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Gelsenkirchen to Paris.

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from Gelsenkirchen to Paris

How to get from Gelsenkirchen to Paris by train, bus or flight.

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bus

The best way to travel from Gelsenkirchen to Paris is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBus
08:45AM13h35
Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB
10:20PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
$891One-way
1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus
11:05PM27h15
Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB
02:20AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
$701One-way
1 transfer
Fastest
Air France Hop
04:20PM1h15
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS)
05:35PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
$5041One-way
0 transfers
Other options
Deutsche Bahn with connection
09:33AM7h19
Gelsenkirchen Hbf
04:52PMParis Gare de l'Est
$2681One-way
2 transfers
FlixBus
05:49PM12h21
Gelsenkirchen Hbf
06:10AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
$861One-way
1 transfer
FlixBus
11:10AM18h55
Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB
06:05AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
$731One-way
1 transfer
FlixBus
07:35PM11h35
Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB
07:10AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
$921One-way
1 transfer
Air Baltic
03:25PM4h45
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS)
08:10PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
$1441One-way
1 transfer
Eurowings
03:25PM4h45
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)
08:10PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
$1701One-way
1 transfer
KLM Cityhopper
08:10AM3h45
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS)
11:55AMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
$3231One-way
1 transfer

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Travel on Deutsche Bahn, BlaBlaCar Bus and Lufthansa travel between Gelsenkirchen and Paris at great prices. Omio finds you travel times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies all in one place.

Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of travel services in Germany, making on average 40,000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your travel from Gelsenkirchen to Paris. DB uses different types of travel such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain travel.

    BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS), a subsidiary of the popular French carpooling company, BlaBlaCar, is a travel company operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe. Founded in France, BlaBlaCar Bus provides connections to over 300 destinations. Standard amenities on the travel include air conditioning, toilets, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. On select routes there is also free Wi-Fi available. BlaBlaCar Bus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and up to two checked bags per person.

      Germany's largest airline is Lufthansa. Fly to Paris from Gelsenkirchen and book your most convinient travel ticket from Lufthansa's many ticket options including: Economy Light, Economy Classic, Economy Flex, Business Class and First Class.

        FAQs: Travel from Gelsenkirchen to Paris

        FAQs: Travel to Paris easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Gelsenkirchen to Paris.
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        There are 3 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Paris: train, bus or flight.

        The cheapest way to go to Paris from Gelsenkirchen is by taking a bus, which costs on average $29 (€25).

        This is compared to other ways of getting from Gelsenkirchen to Paris:

        A bus is $69 (€60) less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Gelsenkirchen to Paris costing on average $97 (€85).

        Taking a bus costs $67 (€58) less than taking a train, which costs on average $96 (€83) for the same trip.

        The fastest way to get to Paris from Gelsenkirchen is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 15 min.

        Other travel options to Paris take longer:

        Bus takes 8 h 40 min on average.

        Getting to Paris by train takes 6 h 19 min on average.

        You should expect to travel around 279 miles (450 km) between Gelsenkirchen and Paris.

        The average frequency per day from Gelsenkirchen to Paris is:

        • 2 buses per day.
        • Around 3 trains per day.

        However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Gelsenkirchen to Paris as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

        These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Gelsenkirchen to Paris:

        • Buses most often depart from Gelsenkirchen at Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB and arrive in Paris at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).

        The following travel companies offer services from Gelsenkirchen to Paris:

        • BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus or Eurolines Deutschland can take you to Paris by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for BlaBlaCar Bus from Gelsenkirchen to Paris for $29 (€25).
        • Lufthansa can get you to Paris by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Lufthansa from Gelsenkirchen to Paris for $108 (€94) on Omio.
        • Deutsche Bahn or TGV can get you to Paris by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Gelsenkirchen to Paris for $108 (€94) on Omio.

        Yes, there are direct services available from Gelsenkirchen to Paris with the following travel companies:

        • Direct services by bus with.
        • Take a direct flight with Lufthansa.
        • Direct train with.

        Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Paris as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Gelsenkirchen and Paris.

        Your trip from Gelsenkirchen to Paris doesn't have to end in Paris. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like London, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Milan or Brussels. If you’d like to add London, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Milan or Brussels to your Gelsenkirchen to Paris tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Paris today!
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