There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus, rideshare, tram, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 43 / ...
50 min€6–75Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen83.1 km
1h 14m€4–7Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
1h 7mTrain, line 107 tram
- Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Essen Hbftrain S6
- Take the tram from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftram 107
2h 28mDrive 78.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Gelsenkirchencar 78.7 km
51 min€12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cologne to Gelsenkirchentaxi 78.7 km
51 min€230–280
Cologne to Gelsenkirchen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen is to rideshare which costs €4 - €7 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen is to train which takes 50 min and costs €6 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Südviertel, Essen via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 7m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Cologne and Gelsenkirchen is 89 km. The road distance is 78.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen without a car is to train which takes 50 min and costs €6 - €75.
The train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf takes 50 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Cologne to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen is to train which takes 50 min and costs €6 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 7m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €16–75 and the journey takes 50 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essen once daily, and the journey takes 45 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hansaring to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
Tram from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- €230–280
Großraumtaxi Köln - Taxi Köln
- Phone
- +49 163 2400196
- Website
- taxiinkoeln.de
TAXI 17
- Phone
- +49 221 170000
- Website
- taxi17.de
TAXI RUF Köln eG
- Phone
- +49 221 28 82
- Website
- taxiruf.de
Class Cab CC e.K.
- Phone
- +49 221 28066000
- Website
- classcab.de
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Cologne to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Gelsenkirchen is 79 km. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen.
Book your Cologne to Gelsenkirchen train tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
Book your Cologne to Gelsenkirchen bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 2014+ hotels available in Gelsenkirchen.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Cologne and Gelsenkirchen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.