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How to get fromGelsenkirchen to Copenhagenby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Copenhagen by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    4h 9m
    kr 819–2,514
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus N74
    13h 44m
    kr 564–1,060
  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain train Ece / ...
    9h 12m
    kr 942–3,193
  4. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Koebenhavn Sydnighttrain night train 300
    13h 3m
    kr 670–1,033
  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane FRA - CPH
    5h 41m
    kr 1,343–3,635
  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane AMS - CPH
    6h 21m
    kr 925–3,159
  7. Drive 809.6 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Copenhagencar car 809.6 km
    7h 5m
    kr 1,083–1,564

Gelsenkirchen to Copenhagen by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration9h 12mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 942Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Copenhagen, Denmark?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to København H via Hamburg Hbf in around 9h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen Busterminal once daily. Tickets cost kr 550–1,000 and the journey takes 12h 35m.

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