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

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There are 6 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 Frankfurttrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    5h 52m
    €67–134

  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 Cologne Airport CGNbus bus 011
    3. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus bus N74 / ...
    9h 28m

  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 35m
    €128–182

  5. Train via Mainz

    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 / ...
    6h 1m
    €63–129

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Landstuhl, Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train Re
    9h 44m

Baumholder to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration5h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 394.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

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 Frankfurt in around 5h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Baumholder, Schulzentrum to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, Trier, Hauptbahnhof, Trier central train station, Cologne Airport CGN, Essen central train station, and Essen Hbf in around 9h 28m.

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