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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 train, with an average ticket price of $38 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 2h 55m. 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 train costs an average of $38, while a flight costs an average of $182.
Distance: 187 miles (302 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$38 Average price Cheapest | $44 Average price | $182 Average price | $64 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 34m Average total duration 3h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 49m Average total duration 5h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 55m Average total duration Fastest 55m 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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen:
A bus is $42 (€34) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $86 (€70).
A bus is $478 (€391) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $522 (€427).
Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 5m.
Bus takes on average 5h 49m.
You'll arrive about 2h 4m sooner (2h 5m by flight vs 4h 9m by car). Tickets start at around $522 (€427) compared to roughly $64 (€52) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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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.
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FlixTrain5:30 AM7h14Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport12:44 PMGelsenkirchen Hbf$311One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus+FlixTrain5:30 AM7h14Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport12:44 PMGelsenkirchen Hbf$311One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- EW90398:45 PM0h55Hamburg Airport9:40 PMDusseldorf Airport$891One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixTrain5:01 PM2h47Hamburg Harburg7:48 PMGelsenkirchen Hbf$391One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain4:50 PM2h58Hamburg Hbf7:48 PMGelsenkirchen Hbf$391One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain11:01 AM2h47Hamburg Harburg1:48 PMGelsenkirchen Hbf$491One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus+FlixTrain10:15 AM6h29Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport4:44 PMGelsenkirchen Hbf$321One-way1 transfer
- LH54028:45 PM0h55Hamburg Airport9:40 PMDusseldorf Airport$4441One-way0 transfers
LH27 · LH787:00 PM3h05Hamburg Airport10:05 PMDusseldorf Airport$5211One-way1 transfer- LH2034+LH53797:00 PM3h25Hamburg Airport10:25 PMDusseldorf Airport$5281One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen:
A bus is $42 (€34) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $86 (€70).
A bus is $478 (€391) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $522 (€427).
Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 5m.
Bus takes on average 5h 49m.
- Around 11 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 BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Gelsenkirchen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Gelsenkirchen by train.
- Travel with Eurowings to go to Gelsenkirchen by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
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