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Compare train, bus, and flight for Gelsenkirchen to Paris
Omio recommends booking the train 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 €57 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 52m. 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 €57, while a flight costs an average of €485.
Distance: 279 miles (450 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€157 Average price | €57 Average price Cheapest | €485 Average price | €104 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 56m Average total duration 5h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 19m Average total duration 10h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 52m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Gelsenkirchen to Paris
Compare the available ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Paris, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Gelsenkirchen to Paris:
A bus is €100 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gelsenkirchen to Paris costing on average €157.
A bus is €428 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gelsenkirchen to Paris costing on average €485.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 56m.
Bus takes on average 11h 19m.
You'll arrive about 1h 30m sooner (5h 26m by train vs 6h 56m by car). Tickets start at around €157 compared to roughly €104 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.
10:05 PM 27h15 Gelsenkirchen 1:20 AM Paris €45 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
10:05 PM 27h15 Gelsenkirchen 1:20 AM Paris €45 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
4:25 AM 13h25 Gelsenkirchen 5:50 PM Paris €61 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Gelsenkirchen to Paris:
A bus is €100 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gelsenkirchen to Paris costing on average €157.
A bus is €428 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gelsenkirchen to Paris costing on average €485.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 56m.
Bus takes on average 11h 19m.
- Around 44 flights per day.
- Around 3 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 de l'Est.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Vueling, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline, GetJet Airlines, Egypt Air to go to Paris by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, TGV, Regional to go to Paris by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Air France.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
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