There are 5 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Amsterdam by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
3h 6m€24–59Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Oberhausen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
3h 34m€23–104Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
3h 36mDrive 205.4 km
- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Amsterdamcar 205.4 km
2h 13m€37–54Train, fly
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
2h 54m€131–336
Gelsenkirchen to Amsterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Amsterdam is to train which costs €24 - €60 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Amsterdam is to drive which takes 2h 13m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Gelsenkirchen to Amsterdam station. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Gelsenkirchen to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via Oberhausen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Amsterdam is 206 km. The road distance is 205.4 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs €24 - €60.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Gelsenkirchen to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Gelsenkirchen to Amsterdam bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Gelsenkirchen to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Oberhausen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Amsterdam is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs €24 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 36m.
What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Oberhausen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal every 4 hours. Tickets cost €21–45 and the journey takes 1h 55m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Station once daily, and the journey takes 2h 27m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Oberhausen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €20–25
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Gelsenkirchen to Amsterdam bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Amsterdam Centraal Station.
Gelsenkirchen to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen to Amsterdam is 205 km. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Gelsenkirchen to Amsterdam.
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