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How to get fromBautzen to Gelsenkirchenby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Bautzen to Gelsenkirchen by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bautzen to Dresden-Klotzschetrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    4h 7m
    €129–416

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bautzen to Dresden-Neustadttrain train Rb / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Dortmund Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    8h 20m
    €61–266

  3. Train via Reinickendorf

    1. Take the train from Bautzen to Dresden-Neustadttrain train Rb / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin-Spandautrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hammtrain train 10 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train Re
    7h 48m
    €101–280

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bautzen to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 239
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Gelsenkirchenbus bus N1361
    11h 5m
    €62–103

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bautzen to Dresden-Neustadttrain train Rb / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dresden-Neustadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train Re
    10h 42m

  6. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Bautzen to Dresden-Klotzschetrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane DRS - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 41m
    €160–492

  7. Drive  596.5 km

    1. Drive from Bautzen to Gelsenkirchencar car 596.5 km
    5h 12m
    €88–127

Bautzen to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar99Weekly Trains
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 584 km
  • Duration: 4h 7m

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

You can take a train from Bautzen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Dresden-Neustadt, S Spandau Bhf, Hamm, and Hamm(Westf)Hbf in around 7h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bautzen to Gelsenkirchen via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 11h 5m.

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