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Compare train, bus, and flight for Ulm to Gelsenkirchen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ulm to Gelsenkirchen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $114 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 13m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $114, while a flight costs an average of $477.
Distance: 249 miles (402 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$120 Average price | $477 Average price | $114 Average price Cheapest | $92 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 34m Average total duration 5h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration Fastest 2h 13m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 20h 55m Average total duration 20h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Ulm to Gelsenkirchen
Compare the available ways to get from Ulm to Gelsenkirchen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Ulm to Gelsenkirchen:
A bus is $7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ulm to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $120.
A bus is $364 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ulm to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $477.
Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 34m.
Bus takes on average 20h 55m.
You'll arrive about 45m sooner (5h 4m by train vs 5h 49m by car). Tickets start at around $120 compared to roughly $92 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 Ulm to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ulm to Gelsenkirchen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:25 PM 12h42 Ulm 8:07 AM Gelsenkirchen $47 1 One-way 0 transfers
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7:25 PM 12h42 Ulm 8:07 AM Gelsenkirchen $47 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
7:25 PM 12h42 Ulm 8:07 AM Gelsenkirchen $47 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ulm to Gelsenkirchen:
A bus is $7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ulm to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $120.
A bus is $364 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ulm to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $477.
Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 34m.
Bus takes on average 20h 55m.
- Around 41 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ulm and Gelsenkirchen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Ulm Hbf and arrive in Gelsenkirchen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Eurowings, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, GetJet Airlines to go to Gelsenkirchen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Gelsenkirchen by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Gelsenkirchen by bus.
- 17 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic.
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