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How to get fromBologna to Gelsenkirchenby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Bologna to Gelsenkirchen by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    4h 26m
    €94–296

  2. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 10m
    €69–270

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 43
    12h 15m
    €200–391

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Essen central train stationbus bus N537
    18h 9m
    €103–160

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    16h 43m
    €255–451

  6. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FLR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 29m
    €121–291

  7. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 12m
    €86–295

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bologna to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Gelsenkirchencar car
    15h 52m
    €197–270

  9. Bus via Dortmund Hbf

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to Dortmund Hbfbus bus
    21h 47m
    €156–246

  10. Drive  1,104.6 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Gelsenkirchencar car 1,104.6 km
    10h 22m
    €179–259

Bologna to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration12h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 871.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 26m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Milano Centrale and Basel SBB in around 12h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bologna Centrale to Essen central train station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €100–150 and the journey takes 17h 50m.

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