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There are 11 ways to get from Budapest to Gelsenkirchen by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BUD - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    4h 52m
    €80–230

  2. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane BUD - DTM
    5h 42m
    €58–240

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    12h 47m
    €143–437

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Essen central train stationbus bus N161
    21h 15m
    €101–169

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    17h 44m
    €69–241

  6. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BUD - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 36m
    €74–266

  7. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BUD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 9m
    €111–292

  8. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    7h 10m
    €104–350

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    22h 32m

  10. Drive  1,168.8 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Gelsenkirchencar car 1,168.8 km
    10h 42m
    €180–259

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Budapest to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Gelsenkirchencar car
    14h 14m
    €226–310

Budapest to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar35Weekly Trains
Duration12h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,058.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 52m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 and München Hbf in around 12h 47m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €95–160 and the journey takes 20h 50m.

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