How to travel from Mainz to Gelsenkirchen

There are 3 travel options from Mainz to Gelsenkirchen: train, flight or bus.

The cheapest way to travel to Gelsenkirchen from Mainz is a bus with an average price of $18 (€16).

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

A bus is $118 (€102) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $136 (€118) from Mainz to Gelsenkirchen.

A bus is $16 (€14) less than a train with an average ticket price of $34 (€30) from Mainz to Gelsenkirchen.

The fastest way to get to Gelsenkirchen from Mainz is by flight with an average travel time of 50 min.

Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:

Bus takes 4 h 40 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 3 h 15 min of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 116 miles (187 km) between Mainz and Gelsenkirchen.

The average frequency per day from Mainz to Gelsenkirchen is:

• 15 trains per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Mainz to Gelsenkirchen:

• Most travelers board their bus from Mainz, Binger Schlag (Kurzzeitparkplatz) and arrive in Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB.

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• You can take a train from Mainz to Gelsenkirchen with Deutsche Bahn. Cheap tickets can be found for $34 (€30) with Deutsche Bahn from Mainz to Gelsenkirchen.

Yes, there are direct routes from Mainz to Gelsenkirchen with the following travel companies:

• You can check for a direct train to Gelsenkirchen with Deutsche Bahn with 2 direct trains per day.

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