There are 6 ways to get from Copenhagen to Gelsenkirchen by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CPH - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
2h 21m€110–338Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Essen central train stationbus N74
13h 22m€78–133Train
- Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 43 / ...
8h 38m€128–428Drive 807.5 km
- Drive from Copenhagen to Gelsenkirchencar 807.5 km
7h 5m€145–209Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CPH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
3h 48m€171–480Train, bus
- Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Ic
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
10h 49m€88–141
Copenhagen to Gelsenkirchen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Copenhagen to Gelsenkirchen is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 13h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Copenhagen to Gelsenkirchen is to fly and train which takes 2h 21m and costs €110 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Copenhagen to Gelsenkirchen station. However, there are services departing from Copenhagen Busterminal and arriving at Essen central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Copenhagen to Gelsenkirchen. However, there are services departing from København H and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
The distance between Copenhagen and Gelsenkirchen is 672 km. The road distance is 807.5 km.
The best way to get from Copenhagen to Gelsenkirchen without a car is to train which takes 8h 38m and costs €120 - €430.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Copenhagen to Gelsenkirchen, including transfers.
Copenhagen to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Copenhagen to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from København H station.
The best way to get from Copenhagen to Gelsenkirchen is to train which takes 8h 38m and costs €120 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 13h 22m.
What companies run services between Copenhagen, Denmark and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?
You can take a train from København H to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 8h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 13h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
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
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- 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
- 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
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from København H to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Copenhagen to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Copenhagen to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Copenhagen to Gelsenkirchen is 807 km. It takes approximately 7h 5m to drive from Copenhagen to Gelsenkirchen.
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