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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rb33 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    5h 56m
    €63–119

  2. Drive  279.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Baumholder to Gelsenkirchencar car 279.9 km
    2h 58m
    €52–75

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus bus 800
    2. Take the bus from Trier central train station to Bochum central stationbus bus N1327
    10h 2m

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 32m
    €128–232

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus bus 800
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train Re
    8h 13m

Baumholder to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar91Weekly Trains
Duration5h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 383.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 56m

What companies run services between Baumholder, Germany and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Baumholder, Bahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof and Mainz Hbf in around 5h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Baumholder, Schulzentrum to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, Trier, Hauptbahnhof, Trier central train station, Bochum central station, Bochum Hbf, and Herne Auf der Wenge in around 10h 2m.

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