There are 5 ways to get from Bremen to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 43 / ...
1h 56m€45–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Dortmund central bus stationbus N74 / ...
4h 46m€23–44Drive 239.6 km
- Drive from Bremen to Gelsenkirchencar 239.6 km
2h 6m€35–50Fly, train
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BRE - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
4h 51m€157–372Train via Osnabrück
- Take the train from Bremen Neustadt to Osnabrück Hbftrain
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Dülmen, Bahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Dülmen, Bahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain Re2
4h 24m€91–244
Bremen to Gelsenkirchen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bremen to Gelsenkirchen is to bus which costs €23 - €45 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Bremen to Gelsenkirchen is to train which takes 1h 56m and costs €45 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Bremen to Gelsenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Bremen Fernbusterminal and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bremen Hbf and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between Bremen and Gelsenkirchen is 243 km. The road distance is 239.6 km.
The best way to get from Bremen to Gelsenkirchen without a car is to train which takes 1h 56m and costs €45 - €190.
The train from Bremen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf takes 1h 56m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Bremen to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bremen Fernbusterminal station.
Bremen to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bremen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bremen to Gelsenkirchen is to train which takes 1h 56m and costs €45 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €45 and takes 4h 46m.
What companies run services between Bremen, Germany and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bremen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €45–190 and the journey takes 1h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Dortmund central bus station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 3h 5m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Dülmen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dülmen, Bahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- [email protected]
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Bremen Neustadt to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Bremen to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Bremen to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bremen to Gelsenkirchen is 240 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Bremen to Gelsenkirchen.
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