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

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

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  1. Train via Berlin

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    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 18m
    €58–279

  2. Drive  586.9 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Bautzencar car 586.9 km
    5h 21m
    €87–125

  3. 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 26m
    €176–414

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Dresden-Neustadttrain train Flx30
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzentrain train Rb / ...
    8h 27m
    €66–105

  5. Train #2

    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 27m
    €58–271

  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-Neustadt to Bautzentrain train
    6h 20m
    €128–377

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 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-Neustadt to Bautzentrain train
    7h 12m
    €118–358

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    4. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzentrain train
    7h 39m
    €174–344

Gelsenkirchen to Bautzen by train

Calendar79Weekly Trains
Duration7h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 724.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

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 18m.

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