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How to get fromFrankfurt to Gelsenkirchenby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train Re10
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    5h 44m
    €84–334

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N61 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus bus N79 / ...
    9h 7m
    €44–87

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train Re10
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wuerzburg Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 2m
    €44–124

  4. Drive 400.9 km

    1. Drive from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchencar car 400.9 km
    3h 36m
    €57–82

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    6h
    €85–334

  6. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NUE - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 25m
    €121–279

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 54m
    €137–302

Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration5h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 447.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 44m

What companies run services between Frankfurt, Bavaria, Germany and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a bus from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Markt Bibart, Markt Bibart, and Würzburg Hbf in around 5h 44m.

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