There are 5 ways to get from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen-Schalke by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Oberhausen Hbf
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice / ...
2h 20m€25–59Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
3h 10mDrive 203.9 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen-Schalkecar 203.9 km
2h 12m€36–52Fly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
3h 9m€132–328Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Essen Hbftrain Drf
5h 40m
Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen-Schalke by train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen-Schalke is to train via Oberhausen Hbf which costs €25 - €60 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen-Schalke is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam station to Gelsenkirchen-Schalke. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal Station and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Grillostr. via Gelsenkirchen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen-Schalke. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Grillostr. via Oberhausen Hbf and Gelsenkirchen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Gelsenkirchen-Schalke is 208 km. The road distance is 203.9 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen-Schalke without a car is to train via Oberhausen Hbf which takes 2h 20m and costs €25 - €60.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen-Schalke, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen-Schalke bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Amsterdam Centraal Station.
Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen-Schalke train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen-Schalke is to train via Oberhausen Hbf which takes 2h 20m and costs €25 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 10m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Gelsenkirchen-Schalke, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €21–45 and the journey takes 1h 46m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbf once daily, and the journey takes 2h 26m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Website
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen-Schalke bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen-Schalke train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Oberhausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen-Schalke is 204 km. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen-Schalke.
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