There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Gelsenkirchen-Schalke by train, tram, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 302 tram
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain Re42 / ...
- Take the tram from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Grillostr.tram 302
25 min€3–10Drive 11.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Gelsenkirchen-Schalkecar 11.7 km
15 min€2–3Train, line 380 bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain Re42 / ...
- Take the bus from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Grillostr.bus 380 / ...
30 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Gelsenkirchen-Schalketaxi 11.7 km
15 min€30–40Line 107 tram
- Take the tram from Essen Rathaus Essen to Gelsenkirchen Musiktheatertram 107
44 min
Essen to Gelsenkirchen-Schalke by train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Gelsenkirchen-Schalke is to drive which costs €1 - €3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Gelsenkirchen-Schalke is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs €30 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Rathaus Essen and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Musiktheater. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Essen and Gelsenkirchen-Schalke is 13 km. The road distance is 11.7 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Gelsenkirchen-Schalke without a car is to train and line 302 tram which takes 25 min and costs €2 - €10.
It takes approximately 25 min to get from Essen to Gelsenkirchen-Schalke, including transfers.
Essen to Gelsenkirchen-Schalke train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Gelsenkirchen-Schalke train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Gelsenkirchen-Schalke is 12 km. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Essen to Gelsenkirchen-Schalke.
There are 2110+ hotels available in Gelsenkirchen-Schalke.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Gelsenkirchen-Schalke, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
Ruhrbahn GmbH operates a vehicle from Essen Rathaus Essen to Gelsenkirchen Musiktheater every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 30 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- bogestra.de
Tram from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Grillostr.
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- bogestra.de
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Tram from Essen Rathaus Essen to Gelsenkirchen Musiktheater
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ruhrbahn.de
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- bogestra.de
Bus from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Grillostr.
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- bogestra.de
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- €30–40
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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