There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf 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 Hbfbus Re42 / ...
29 min€1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftaxi 10.2 km
14 min€29–35Drive 10.2 km
- Drive from Essen to Gelsenkirchen Hbfcar 10.2 km
14 min€2–3Line 107 tram
- Take the tram from Essen Rathaus Essen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftram 107
33 min
Essen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf is to drive which costs €1 - €3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf 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 Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 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 and Gelsenkirchen Hbf is 10 km. The road distance is 10.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf 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 to Gelsenkirchen Hbf bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf is to train which takes 8 min and costs €1 - €8. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €1 - €5 and takes 29 min.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Gelsenkirchen Hbf, 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, DB Bus operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €3–5 and the journey takes 26 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 Rathaus Essen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ruhrbahn.de
- 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
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 Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- €29–35
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 to Gelsenkirchen Hbf bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Essen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf is 10 km. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Essen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf.
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