There are 4 ways to get from Duisburg to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 47 / ...
17 min€4–21Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Duisburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbfbus Re3
49 min€3–11Drive 32.2 km
- Drive from Duisburg to Gelsenkirchencar 32.2 km
24 min€5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Duisburg to Gelsenkirchentaxi 32.2 km
24 min€70–85
Duisburg to Gelsenkirchen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Duisburg to Gelsenkirchen is to drive which costs €4 - €7 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Duisburg to Gelsenkirchen is to train which takes 17 min and costs €4 - €21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Duisburg Hbf and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 49 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Duisburg Hbf and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Duisburg and Gelsenkirchen is 25 km. The road distance is 32.2 km.
The best way to get from Duisburg to Gelsenkirchen without a car is to train which takes 17 min and costs €4 - €21.
The train from Duisburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf takes 17 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Duisburg to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by Eurobahn, depart from Duisburg Hbf station.
Duisburg to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Duisburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Duisburg to Gelsenkirchen is to train which takes 17 min and costs €4 - €21. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €3 - €11 and takes 49 min.
What companies run services between Duisburg, Germany and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Duisburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €4–21 and the journey takes 17 min. Five other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Eurobahn operates a bus from Duisburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €7–11 and the journey takes 49 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Bus from Duisburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Duisburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Duisburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- €70–85
Taxi Arnu
- Phone
- +49 1590 6426696
- Website
- taxi-arnu.de
Taxi Ruf Düsseldorf GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 714141
- Website
- taxiruf-duesseldorf.de
Taxi Essen e.G.
- Phone
- +49 201 777 777
- Website
- taxiessen.de
Taxi Harris
- Phone
- +49 160 7668813
- Website
- taxiharris.de
Taxi Steele e.V.
- Phone
- +49 201 54954
- Website
- taxi-steele.de
Trans-Port-Essen
- Phone
- +49 201 706090
- Website
- trans-port-essen.de
DGS GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 99 22 000
- Website
- dgs-grossraumtaxi.de
Rhein-Taxi Datenfunkzentrale 212121 GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 212121
- Website
- rhein-taxi.de
Taxibetrieb Goossens GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 77058860
- Website
- goossenstaxi.de
Taxi Düsseldorf eG
- Phone
- +49 211 33333
- Website
- taxi-duesseldorf.com
Taxi Arnu Gelsenkirchen
- Phone
- +49 1590 6426696
- Website
- taxi-arnu.de
Taxi Gelsen
- Phone
- +49 209 55555
- Website
- taxi-gelsen.de
Taxi Hauk
- Phone
- +49 209 595959
- Website
- taxihauk.de
Taxi Safeer
- Phone
- +49 1577 1340 370
- Website
- taxi-in-kaarst.de
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More Questions & Answers
Duisburg to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by Eurobahn, arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Duisburg to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Duisburg to Gelsenkirchen is 32 km. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Duisburg to Gelsenkirchen.
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