There are 6 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen by train, bus, car, or tram
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Train via Düsseldorf
best- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 35 / ...
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain Re
2h 1mDrive 120.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Aachencar 120.9 km
1h 16m€18–25Bus
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus Mykolayiv
2h 33mTrain
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
2h 12mTrain #2
- Take the train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
2h 19m€35–68Line 107 tram, train
- Take the tram from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Hbftram 107
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Westtrain Rb33
3h 22m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen is to drive which costs €17 - €25 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs €17 - €25.
No, there is no direct bus from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Südviertel, Essen and arriving at Aachen - 58, Peterstraße via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 33m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Aachen Hbf. Services depart three times a day, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2h 12m.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Aachen is 136 km. The road distance is 120.9 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen without a car is to train via Düsseldorf which takes 2h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen, including transfers.
Gelsenkirchen to Aachen bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Südviertel, Essen station.
Gelsenkirchen to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen is to train via Düsseldorf which takes 2h 1m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 33m.
What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Aachen West via Düsseldorf Hbf and Duesseldorf Hbf in around 2h 1m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Südviertel, Essen to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße once daily, and the journey takes 1h 24m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Tram from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ruhrbahn.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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More Questions & Answers
Gelsenkirchen to Aachen bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Aachen - 58, Peterstraße station.
Gelsenkirchen to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Düsseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen to Aachen is 121 km. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Gelsenkirchen to Aachen.
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