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How to get fromAarhus to Gelsenkirchenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Aarhus to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Odense St.train train Icl / ...
    2. Take the train from Odense to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    10h 4m
    €127–393

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Gelsenkirchenbus bus N1361
    11h 45m
    €55–89

  3. Drive  677 km

    1. Drive from Aarhus to Gelsenkirchencar car 677 km
    5h 48m
    €123–177

  4. Fly Aarhus Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Aarhus Airport (AAR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AAR - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 17m
    €125–375

  5. Train via Gelsenkirchen Central Station

    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Odense St.train train Icl / ...
    2. Take the train from Odense station to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Gelsenkirchen Central Stationtrain train
    10h 13m
    €92–138

  6. Train to Billund Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.train train
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLL - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    7h 16m
    €147–357

  7. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    7h 32m
    €166–413

  8. Train to Billund Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.train train
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BLL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 39m
    €162–541

Aarhus to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration10h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 862.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 4m

What companies run services between Aarhus, Denmark and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Aarhus H to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Odense and Hamburg Hbf in around 10h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Gelsenkirchen via Hanover central bus station in around 11h 45m.

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