How to travel from Mainz to Gelsenkirchen

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

The cheapest way to travel from Mainz to Gelsenkirchen is a train with an average price of $40 (€32).

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

A train is $44 (€35) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Mainz to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $84 (€67).

A train is $74 (€59) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mainz to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $114 (€91).

The fastest way to travel from Mainz to Gelsenkirchen is by flight with an average journey time of 45m.

Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:

Train takes on average 3h 24m.

Bus takes on average 20h 15m.

The distance from Mainz to Gelsenkirchen is approximately 116 miles (188 km).

The average frequency per day from Mainz to Gelsenkirchen is:

• Around 10 trains per day.
• Around 7 flights per day.
• Around 6 buses per day.

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

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

• 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).
• Trains mostly depart from Mainz Hbf and arrive in Gelsenkirchen Hbf.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Mainz to Gelsenkirchen, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Gelsenkirchen by train.

Yes, there is a direct route available from Mainz to Gelsenkirchen:

• 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.

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