How to travel from Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen

There are 3 options to travel between Hamburg and Gelsenkirchen including taking a bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to travel between Hamburg and Gelsenkirchen is a train with an average price of $9 (€8).

This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen:

Taking a train costs $9 (€8) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $18 (€16) for the same trip.

Taking a train costs $43 (€39) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $52 (€47) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Gelsenkirchen from Hamburg is by flight with an average travel time of 55 min.

Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:

Bus takes 5 h 52 min on average.

Getting to Gelsenkirchen by train takes 2 h 45 min on average.

The distance from Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen is approximately 187 miles (301 km).

The average frequency per day from Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen is:

• Around 4 buses per day.
• Around 20 flights per day.
• Around 8 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Gelsenkirchen as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen:

• Buses most often depart from Hamburg at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Gelsenkirchen at Gelsenkirchen, Hiberniastraße.
• Trains from Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen most often leave from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Gelsenkirchen Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen:

• Travel with FlixBus to go to Gelsenkirchen by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen tickets on Omio for $18 (€16).
• Travel with Eurowings to go to Gelsenkirchen by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Eurowings Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen tickets on Omio for $52 (€47).
• Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain can get you to Gelsenkirchen by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with FlixTrain from Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen for $9 (€8) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen with the following travel companies:

• Direct bus available with 3 direct buses per day.
• 5 direct flights per day with.
• Direct train available with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain 2 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Gelsenkirchen as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Gelsenkirchen from Hamburg.