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

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There are 5 ways to get from Amersfoort to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2h 38m
    €24–74

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    3h 38m
    €25–39

  3. Drive  157.8 km

    1. Drive from Amersfoort to Gelsenkirchencar car 157.8 km
    1h 47m
    €30–42

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    3h 8m
    €155–394

  5. Line 303 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ede, Station Ede-Wageningen-A to Arnhem, Centraal Station - Cbus bus 303
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Essen Hbftrain train 77
    5h 3m
    €33–55

Amersfoort to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar104Weekly Trains
Duration2h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€24Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 212.8 km
  • Duration: 2h 38m

What companies run services between Amersfoort, Netherlands and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Amersfoort Centraal to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Arnhem Centraal and Oberhausen Hbf in around 2h 38m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €22–25 and the journey takes 1h 59m.

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