There are 6 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Dorsten by tram, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 302 tram, bus
best- Take the tram from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to GE Buer Rathaustram 302 / ...
- Take the bus from GE Buer Rathaus to Dorsten Willy-Brandt-Ringbus Sb28
1h 10m€5–7Drive 21.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Dorstencar 21.9 km
25 min€4–5Train
- Take the train from Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf to Dorsten Bftrain Rb43
1h 10m€6–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gelsenkirchen to Dorstentaxi 21.9 km
25 min€50–60Line 380 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Gelsenkirchen Machensplatz to GE Buer Rathausbus 380E / ...
- Take the bus from GE Buer Rathaus to Dorsten Willy-Brandt-Ringbus Sb28
1h 20mBus
- Take the bus from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to BOT S.-Delitzsch-Str.bus Sb36
- Take the bus from BOT S.-Delitzsch-Str. to Dorsten ZOB Dorstenbus X42 / ...
1h 52m
Gelsenkirchen to Dorsten by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Dorsten is to drive which costs €3 - €5 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Dorsten is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs €50 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Gelsenkirchen to Dorsten. However, there are services departing from Gelsenkirchen Machensplatz and arriving at Dorsten Willy-Brandt-Ring via GE Buer Rathaus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Gelsenkirchen to Dorsten. However, there are services departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Dorsten Bf via Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Dorsten is 21 km. The road distance is 21.9 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Dorsten without a car is to line 302 tram and bus which takes 1h 10m and costs €4 - €8.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Gelsenkirchen to Dorsten, including transfers.
Gelsenkirchen to Dorsten bus services, operated by Bogestra, depart from Gelsenkirchen Machensplatz station.
Gelsenkirchen to Dorsten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Dorsten is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs €6 - €19. Alternatively, you can line 380 bus and bus, which costs and takes 1h 20m.
What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Dorsten, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf to Dorsten Bf hourly. Tickets cost €5–10 and the journey takes 31 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gelsenkirchen Machensplatz to Dorsten Willy-Brandt-Ring via GE Buer Rathaus in around 1h 20m.
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- bogestra.de
Tram from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to GE Buer Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- bogestra.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf to Dorsten Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 01806 607085
- [email protected]
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from GE Buer Rathaus to Dorsten Willy-Brandt-Ring
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
Bus from GE Buer Rathaus to Dorsten Willy-Brandt-Ring
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- bogestra.de
Bus from Gelsenkirchen Machensplatz to GE Buer Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- bogestra.de
Bus from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to BOT S.-Delitzsch-Str.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- bogestra.de
- Phone
- 49 (0) 2366 186 - 0
- [email protected]
- Website
- vestische.de
Bus from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to BOT S.-Delitzsch-Str.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vestische.de
Bus from BOT S.-Delitzsch-Str. to Dorsten ZOB Dorsten
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vestische.de
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- Website
- stoag.de
Bus from BOT S.-Delitzsch-Str. to Dorsten ZOB Dorsten
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.stoag.de/
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- €50–60
Taxi Arnu Gelsenkirchen
- Phone
- +49 1590 6426696
- Website
- taxi-arnu.de
Taxi Gelsen
- Phone
- +49 209 55555
- Website
- taxi-gelsen.de
Taxi Hauk
- Phone
- +49 209 595959
- Website
- taxihauk.de
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More Questions & Answers
Gelsenkirchen to Dorsten bus services, operated by Bogestra, arrive at GE Buer Rathaus station.
Gelsenkirchen to Dorsten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Dorsten Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen to Dorsten is 22 km. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Gelsenkirchen to Dorsten.
There are 1423+ hotels available in Dorsten.