There are 6 ways to get from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus, taxi, car, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain Re42 / ...
8 min€1–8Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Achternbergstr.bus 155
28 min€1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchentaxi 9.8 km
13 min€28–35Drive 9.8 km
- Drive from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchencar 9.8 km
13 min€2Bus via Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbfbus Re42 / ...
30 min€3–5Line 107 tram
- Take the tram from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftram 107
35 min
Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen is to bus which costs €1 - €2 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen is to train which takes 8 min and costs €1 - €8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Achternbergstr.. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Essen Hbf and Gelsenkirchen is 10 km. The road distance is 9.8 km.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen without a car is to train which takes 8 min and costs €1 - €8.
The train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf takes 8 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by Ruhrbahn GmbH, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen is to train which takes 8 min and costs €1 - €8. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €1 - €2 and takes 28 min.
What companies run services between Essen Hbf, Germany and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €2–4 and the journey takes 8 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Ruhrbahn GmbH operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Achternbergstr. every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 28 min. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Tram from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ruhrbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Bus from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Achternbergstr.
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ruhrbahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Achternbergstr.
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- €28–35
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
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More Questions & Answers
Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by Ruhrbahn GmbH, arrive at Gelsenkirchen Achternbergstr. station.
Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen is 10 km. It takes approximately 13 min to drive from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen.
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