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How to get fromGelsenkirchen to Bautzenby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Bautzen by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Bautzentrain train
    4h 3m
    €145–475

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bochum central station to Dresden central stationbus bus N23 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Bautzentrain train Rb / ...
    10h 19m
    €64–157

  3. Train via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 10
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 27
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzentrain train Rb / ...
    7h 12m
    €116–597

  4. Drive 586.9 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Bautzencar car 586.9 km
    5h 21m
    €84–121

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Bautzentrain train
    5h 20m
    €202–555

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    4. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzentrain train
    6h 23m
    €146–463

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzentrain train Rb / ...
    8h 26m
    €122–558

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Cottbusbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Hoyerswerda Lausitzer Platzbus bus 800
    11h 21m

Gelsenkirchen to Bautzen by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration7h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 587.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 3m

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Bautzen, Germany?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Bautzen via S Südkreuz Bhf and Dresden-Neustadt in around 7h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Bautzen Taucherfriedhof via Essen Hbf, Südviertel, Essen, Cottbus, Cottbus, Stadtmuseum, Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof, and Hoyerswerda Lausitzer Platz in around 11h 21m.

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