Travel Information to Gelsenkirchen from Paris
| 279 miles (450 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $32 - $99 | |
| Bus • $32 (€29) • 10 h 4 min | |
| Flight • $99 (€90) • 1 h 10 min | |
| FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 279 miles (450 km) by train, bus or flight to Gelsenkirchen from Paris. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Paris to Gelsenkirchen.
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How to get from Paris to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Paris to Gelsenkirchen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 3 travel options from Paris to Gelsenkirchen. You can take a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Gelsenkirchen is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $32 (€29) compared to other travel options to Gelsenkirchen:
Taking a bus costs $67 (€61) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $99 (€90).
A bus is $49 (€44) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Paris to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $81 (€73).
The quickest way to travel between Paris and Gelsenkirchen is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 10 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 10 h 4 min of travel time.
Taking a train requires on average 5 h 59 min of travel time.
You should expect to travel around 279 miles (450 km) between Paris and Gelsenkirchen.
The average frequency per day from Paris to Gelsenkirchen is:
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 58 flights per day.
- Around 1 train per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Gelsenkirchen from Paris as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Paris to Gelsenkirchen:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Paris to Gelsenkirchen:
- You can travel from Paris to Gelsenkirchen by bus with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $32 (€29) with FlixBus from Paris to Gelsenkirchen.
- You can go to Gelsenkirchen from Paris by plane with Lufthansa, Air France or Lufthansa Cityline (2). You'll see cheap plane tickets for $111 (€100) with Air France from Paris to Gelsenkirchen on Omio.
- You can travel from Paris to Gelsenkirchen by train with Deutsche Bahn or Eurostar. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $112 (€101) with Deutsche Bahn from Paris to Gelsenkirchen.
Yes, there are direct routes from Paris to Gelsenkirchen with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 2 direct buses a day to Gelsenkirchen with.
- You can find 6 direct flights per day to take to Gelsenkirchen with Lufthansa Cityline (2).
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 route.
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