There are 5 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Bonn by train, car, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain 1 / ...
1h 24m€21–95Train, line 16 tram
cheapest- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the tram from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Bonn Hbftram 16 / ...
2h 10m€10–76Drive 104.1 km
- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Bonncar 104.1 km
1h 4m€15–22Train via Leverkusen
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain Re
- Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Bonn Hbftrain Re
1h 35mTrain via Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Bonn Hbftrain Rb / ...
2h 14m
Gelsenkirchen to Bonn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Bonn is to drive which costs €14 - €22 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Bonn is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs €14 - €22.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Bonn Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 24m.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Bonn is 120 km. The road distance is 104.1 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Bonn without a car is to train which takes 1h 24m and costs €21 - €95.
The train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Bonn Hbf takes 1h 24m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Gelsenkirchen to Bonn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Gelsenkirchen to Bonn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bonn Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen to Bonn is 104 km. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Gelsenkirchen to Bonn.
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What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Bonn, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Bonn Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €21–95 and the journey takes 1h 24m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- [email protected]
- Website
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
Tram from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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