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

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There are 9 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

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Klotzsche to Bautzen Bahnhoftrain train
    4h 3m
    €128–405

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Dresden central stationbus bus 023 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Bautzenbus bus N1230 / ...
    11h 16m
    €58–88

  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 Bahnhof Neustadt to Bautzen Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    7h 17m
    €101–256

  4. Drive  585 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Bautzencar car 585 km
    5h 21m
    €109–157

  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 Bahnhof Klotzsche to Bautzen Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 23m
    €173–404

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 Bahnhof Neustadt to Bautzen Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 20m
    €125–362

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    4. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Bautzen Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 21m
    €126–351

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Bautzen Bahnhoftrain train Rb60 / ...
    8h 20m
    €60–242

  9. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle Rosengartentrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Mittetrain train
    5. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Mitte to Bautzen Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    11h 48m

Gelsenkirchen to Bautzen by train

Calendar71Weekly Trains
Duration7h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 584 km
  • Duration: 4h 3m

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

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Bautzen Bahnhof via S Südkreuz Bhf and Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt in around 7h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Bautzen via Dortmund Hbf, Dortmund central bus station, and Dresden central station in around 11h 16m.

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