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Compare train, bus, and flight for Gelsenkirchen to Paris
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Gelsenkirchen to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $74 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 0m. 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 $74, while a flight costs an average of $600.
Distance: 279 miles (450 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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$74 Average price Cheapest | $205 Average price | $600 Average price | $127 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 23m Average total duration 10h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 55m Average total duration 5h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 0m Average total duration Fastest 3h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Paris:
A bus is $94 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gelsenkirchen to Paris costing on average $163.
A bus is $151 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gelsenkirchen to Paris costing on average $219.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 54m.
Bus takes on average 9h 24m.
You'll arrive about 1h 32m sooner (5h 24m by train vs 6h 56m by car). Tickets start at around $163 compared to roughly $127 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 Paris by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Gelsenkirchen to Paris is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FlixBus8:51 PM10h14Gelsenkirchen Hbf7:05 AMParis, Porte Maillot$381One-way1 transfer
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- FlixTrain+FlixBus8:51 PM10h14Gelsenkirchen Hbf7:05 AMParis, Porte Maillot$381One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- FlixTrain+FlixBus8:51 PM10h14Gelsenkirchen Hbf7:05 AMParis, Porte Maillot$381One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixTrain+FlixBus5:51 PM12h09Gelsenkirchen Hbf6:00 AMParis, Porte Maillot$421One-way1 transfer
- FlixTrain+FlixBus11:51 AM10h34Gelsenkirchen Hbf10:25 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$471One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Gelsenkirchen to Paris:
A bus is $89 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gelsenkirchen to Paris costing on average $163.
A bus is $146 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gelsenkirchen to Paris costing on average $219.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 54m.
Bus takes on average 11h 23m.
- Around 50 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gelsenkirchen and Paris 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 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arrive in Paris Gare du Nord.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn, TGV, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Paris by train.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa to go to Paris by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
- 3 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
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