The train between Malmö and Gelsenkirchen takes 18h 32m. The train runs, on average, 5 times per week from Malmö to Gelsenkirchen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 5 times a week between Malmö and Gelsenkirchen. The service departs Malmö at 4:15 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into Gelsenkirchen at 10:47:00. All services require a transfer at Hamburg Hauptbahnhof and take an average of 18h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Malmö to Gelsenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Malmö Centralstation and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf station via Hamburg Hauptbahnhof station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 32m.
Malmö to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Snälltåget, depart from Malmö Centralstation.
Malmö to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
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The distance between Malmö and Gelsenkirchen is 599.6 km. The road distance is 842 km.
You can take a train from Malmö Centralstation to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Hamburg Hauptbahnhof and Hamburg Hbf in around 9h 20m.