There are 6 ways to get from Aachen to Gelsenkirchen by bus, train, car, or tram
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
1h 45mDrive 122 km
cheapest- Drive from Aachen to Gelsenkirchencar 122 km
1h 16m€18–26Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 47 / ...
1h 55mTrain
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain Re
2h 3mTrain #2
- Take the train from Aachen West to Moenchengladbach Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain Re42
2h 6mTrain, line 107 tram
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
- Take the tram from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftram 107
2h 49m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Gelsenkirchen is to drive which costs €17 - €26 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Gelsenkirchen is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs €17 - €26.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen to Gelsenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße and arriving at Südviertel, Essen via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Aachen and Gelsenkirchen is 162 km. The road distance is 122 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Gelsenkirchen without a car is to bus which takes 1h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Aachen to Gelsenkirchen, including transfers.
Aachen to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße station.
Aachen to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by National Express, depart from Aachen West station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Gelsenkirchen is to bus which takes 1h 45m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Düsseldorf, which costs and takes 1h 55m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?
OrionBus operates a bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Südviertel, Essen once daily, and the journey takes 1h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aachen West to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Duesseldorf Hbf and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 1h 55m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen West to Moenchengladbach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Tram from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ruhrbahn.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Aachen to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Duesseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Gelsenkirchen is 122 km. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Aachen to Gelsenkirchen.
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