There are 8 ways to get from Erlangen to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 41 / ...
5h 27m€92–188Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Nuernberg Hbf to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 58m€34–125Bus
- Take the bus from Erlangen train station to Essen central train stationbus N161
9h 14m€41–70Drive 437.7 km
- Drive from Erlangen to Gelsenkirchencar 437.7 km
3h 47m€64–93Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 47 / ...
6h 14m€88–193Fly Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NUE - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
4h 53m€108–313Fly Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
4h 28m€143–260Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Erlangen to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
5h 10m€118–301
Erlangen to Gelsenkirchen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Erlangen to Gelsenkirchen is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Erlangen to Gelsenkirchen is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Erlangen station to Gelsenkirchen station. However, there are services departing from Erlangen train station and arriving at Essen central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Erlangen to Gelsenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Erlangen and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Erlangen and Gelsenkirchen is 514 km. The road distance is 437.7 km.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Gelsenkirchen without a car is to train which takes 5h 27m and costs €90 - €190.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Erlangen to Gelsenkirchen, including transfers.
Erlangen to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erlangen train station.
Erlangen to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Gelsenkirchen is to train which takes 5h 27m and costs €90 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 9h 14m.
What companies run services between Erlangen, Germany and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €90–180 and the journey takes 4h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Erlangen train station to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 8h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erlangen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Erlangen train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Erlangen to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Erlangen to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erlangen to Gelsenkirchen is 438 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Erlangen to Gelsenkirchen.
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