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Compare train, bus, and flight for Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $19. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 17m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $19, and a train costs an average of $65.
Distance: 116 miles (188 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$28 Average price Cheapest | $73 Average price | $51 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 55m Average total duration 5h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 47m Average total duration Fastest 3h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Rotterdam:
A bus is $45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam costing on average $73.
A bus is $869 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam costing on average $896.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 25m.
Flight takes on average 7h 23m.
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How to get from Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 4:25 AM5h25Gelsenkirchen9:50 AMRotterdam$211One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 4:25 AM5h25Gelsenkirchen9:50 AMRotterdam$211One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 4:25 AM5h25Gelsenkirchen9:50 AMRotterdam$211One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 5:25 AM5h25Gelsenkirchen10:50 AMRotterdam$231One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam:
A bus is $45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam costing on average $73.
A bus is $869 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam costing on average $896.
Other travel options to Rotterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 25m.
Flight takes on average 7h 23m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gelsenkirchen and Rotterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arrive in Rotterdam Centraal.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Rotterdam The Hague Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB and arrive in Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Rotterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rotterdam by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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