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How to get fromErkelenz to Gelsenkirchenby train, car, or tram

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There are 3 ways to get from Erkelenz to Gelsenkirchen by train, car, or tram

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Erkelenz to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    1h 17m
  2. Drive  85.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Erkelenz to Gelsenkirchencar car 85.9 km
    59 min
    €13–19
  3. Train, line 107 tram

    1. Take the train from Erkelenz, Bf to Essen Hbftrain train Rb33
    2. Take the tram from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftram tram 107
    2h 12m

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What companies run services between Erkelenz, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Erkelenz to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Duesseldorf Hbf and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 1h 17m.

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