There are 8 ways to get from Berlin to Recklinghausen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Recklinghausen Hbftrain 14
3h 50m€80–170Bus via Dortmund
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin to Dortmundbus
9h 38m€24–45Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Gelsenkirchenbus N1361
6h 48m€47–74Drive 506.2 km
- Drive from Berlin to Recklinghausencar 506.2 km
4h 11m€94–135Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Recklinghausen Hbftrain
4h 5m€91–283Train via Dortmund Hbf
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
5h 51m€42–170Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbftrain
5h 12m€91–285Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbftrain
5h 27m€112–303
Berlin to Recklinghausen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Recklinghausen is to bus via Dortmund which costs €23 - €45 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Recklinghausen is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs €80 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin to Recklinghausen. However, there are services departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Gelsenkirchen via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf and arriving at Recklinghausen Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Berlin and Recklinghausen is 493 km. The road distance is 506.2 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Recklinghausen without a car is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs €80 - €170.
The train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Recklinghausen Hbf takes 3h 50m including transfers and departs once daily.
Berlin to Recklinghausen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Recklinghausen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Recklinghausen is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs €80 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 6h 48m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Recklinghausen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Recklinghausen Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €80–170 and the journey takes 3h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen twice daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 6h 25m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Berlin to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- SVS
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Booking & Getting There
Berlin to Recklinghausen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Gelsenkirchen station.
Berlin to Recklinghausen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Recklinghausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Recklinghausen is 506 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Berlin to Recklinghausen.
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