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Compare train for Mainz to Gelsenkirchen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mainz to Gelsenkirchen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $90 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 24m. 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 train costs an average of $90, while a flight costs an average of $412.
Distance: 116 miles (188 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$90 Average price Cheapest | $412 Average price | $103 Average price | $44 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 24m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 33m Average total duration 1h 33m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 18h 58m Average total duration 18h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Mainz to Gelsenkirchen
Compare the available ways to get from Mainz to Gelsenkirchen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Mainz to Gelsenkirchen:
A train is $13 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Mainz to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $103.
A train is $322 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mainz to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $412.
Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 33m.
Bus takes on average 18h 58m.
You'll arrive about 9m sooner (2h 54m by train vs 3h 3m by car). Tickets start at around $90 compared to roughly $44 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 Mainz to Gelsenkirchen
How to get from Mainz to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mainz to Gelsenkirchen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:25 AM 20h15 Mainz 6:40 AM Gelsenkirchen $99 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
10:25 AM 20h15 Mainz 6:40 AM Gelsenkirchen $99 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
10:25 AM 20h15 Mainz 6:40 AM Gelsenkirchen $99 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Mainz to Gelsenkirchen:
A train is $13 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Mainz to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $103.
A train is $322 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mainz to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $412.
Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 33m.
Bus takes on average 18h 58m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mainz and Gelsenkirchen as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Mainz Hbf and arrive in Gelsenkirchen Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Gelsenkirchen by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Gelsenkirchen by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Gelsenkirchen by flight.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti.
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