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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Gelsenkirchen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Gelsenkirchen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €83 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 42m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.5 - 1.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €83, while a flight costs an average of €483.
Distance: 279 miles (450 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€166 Average price | €83 Average price Cheapest | €483 Average price | €105 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 34m Average total duration 5h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 29m Average total duration 9h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 42m Average total duration Fastest 2h 42m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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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 Paris to Gelsenkirchen
Compare the available ways to get from Paris to Gelsenkirchen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Gelsenkirchen:
A bus is €84 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Gelsenkirchen costing on average €166.
A bus is €401 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Gelsenkirchen costing on average €483.
Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 34m.
Bus takes on average 10h 29m.
You'll arrive about 1h 34m sooner (5h 4m by train vs 6h 38m by car). Tickets start at around €166 compared to roughly €105 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.
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How to get from Paris to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Gelsenkirchen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:15 AM 13h45 Paris 9:00 PM Gelsenkirchen €48 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
7:15 AM 13h45 Paris 9:00 PM Gelsenkirchen €48 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
8:50 AM 12h10 Paris 9:00 PM Gelsenkirchen €51 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
8:15 AM 13h45 Paris 10:00 PM Gelsenkirchen €50 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Gelsenkirchen:
A bus is €84 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Gelsenkirchen costing on average €166.
A bus is €401 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Gelsenkirchen costing on average €483.
Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 34m.
Bus takes on average 10h 29m.
- Around 39 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Gelsenkirchen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare du Nord and arrive in Gelsenkirchen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Gelsenkirchen by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn, TGV, Regional to go to Gelsenkirchen by train.
- Travel with Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Vueling, Eurowings, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, ITA, GetJet Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Edelweiss Air to go to Gelsenkirchen by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Air France.
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