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Compare bus, train, and flight for Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €32 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 37m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €32, while a flight costs an average of €429.
Distance: 187 miles (302 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€63 Average price | €32 Average price Cheapest | €429 Average price | €53 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 37m Average total duration Fastest 3h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 44m Average total duration 5h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration 2h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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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 Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen
Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen:
A bus is €32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen costing on average €63.
A bus is €398 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen costing on average €429.
Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 10m.
Bus takes on average 5h 44m.
You'll arrive about 1h 2m sooner (3h 7m by train vs 4h 9m by car). Tickets start at around €63 compared to roughly €53 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 Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
9:10 PM 8h10 Hamburg 5:20 AM Gelsenkirchen €21 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
9:10 PM 8h10 Hamburg 5:20 AM Gelsenkirchen €21 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
9:10 PM 8h10 Hamburg 5:20 AM Gelsenkirchen €21 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
10:00 PM 11h15 Hamburg 9:15 AM Gelsenkirchen €27 1 One-way 0 transfers8:10 PM 8h10 Hamburg 4:20 AM Gelsenkirchen €29 1 One-way 0 transfers8:45 PM 8h35 Hamburg 5:20 AM Gelsenkirchen €30 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen:
A bus is €32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen costing on average €63.
A bus is €398 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen costing on average €429.
Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 10m.
Bus takes on average 5h 44m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Gelsenkirchen as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Gelsenkirchen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Gelsenkirchen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Gelsenkirchen by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, British Airways, GetJet Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti to go to Gelsenkirchen by flight.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, GetJet Airlines.
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