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Compare train, bus, and flight for Gelsenkirchen to The Hague
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Gelsenkirchen to The Hague among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €25 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 4m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €25, while a flight costs an average of €939.
Distance: 126 miles (204 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train | Driving |
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€25 Average price Cheapest | €939 Average price | €74 Average price | €43 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 30m Average total duration 6h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 0m Average total duration 3h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 4m Average total duration Fastest 2h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 The Hague:
A bus is €50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gelsenkirchen to The Hague costing on average €74.
A bus is €915 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gelsenkirchen to The Hague costing on average €939.
Other travel options to The Hague take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 0m.
Bus takes on average 6h 30m.
You'll arrive about 16m sooner (2h 34m by train vs 2h 50m by car). Tickets start at around €74 compared to roughly €43 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.
Travel optionsfrom Gelsenkirchen to The Hague
How to get from Gelsenkirchen to The Hague by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Gelsenkirchen to The Hague is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus+
FlixTrain11:51 AM7h29Gelsenkirchen Hbf7:20 PMDen Haag, Centraal Station€161One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus+FlixTrain11:51 AM7h29Gelsenkirchen Hbf7:20 PMDen Haag, Centraal Station€161One-way1 transfer
Fastest
KL17966:25 AM0h50Dusseldorf Airport7:15 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€2061One-way0 transfers
Other options
IC 2009 · ICE 128 · IC 54011:13 AM2h38Gelsenkirchen Hbf1:51 PMThe Hague Centraal€441One-way2 transfers- IC 2203 · ICE 124 · IC 5563:13 PM2h38Gelsenkirchen Hbf5:51 PMThe Hague Centraal€441One-way2 transfers
- IC 2007 · ICE 220 · IC 5329:13 AM2h38Gelsenkirchen Hbf11:51 AMThe Hague Centraal€501One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus+FlixTrain9:15 AM6h25Gelsenkirchen Hbf3:40 PMDen Haag, Centraal Station€181One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus6:25 AM6h00Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB12:25 PMDen Haag, Centraal Station€201One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus+FlixTrain4:46 PM5h19Gelsenkirchen Hbf10:05 PMDen Haag, Centraal Station€311One-way1 transfer
LH4217+
LH10026:40 PM3h30Dusseldorf Airport10:10 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€1871One-way1 transfer- LH1983 · LH23106:25 PM3h30Cologne Bonn Airport9:55 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€1971One-way1 transfer
- LH2019 · LH23105:30 PM4h25Dusseldorf Airport9:55 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€1971One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Gelsenkirchen to The Hague:
A bus is €50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gelsenkirchen to The Hague costing on average €74.
A bus is €915 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gelsenkirchen to The Hague costing on average €939.
Other travel options to The Hague take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 0m.
Bus takes on average 6h 30m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gelsenkirchen and The Hague as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB and arrive in Den Haag, Centraal Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arrive in The Hague Centraal.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Travel with VIAS Rail GmbH, Deutsche Bahn to go to The Hague by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to The Hague by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, ITA, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines to go to The Hague by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 3 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM.
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