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How to get fromGelsenkirchen to Dresden Hbfby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Dresden Hbf by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    3h 29m
    €133–413

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Dresden central stationbus bus N23 / ...
    8h 41m
    €48–85

  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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27
    6h 23m
    €121–520

  4. Drive 531.9 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Dresden Hbfcar car 531.9 km
    4h 58m
    €76–110

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    4h 46m
    €190–493

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 34m
    €130–387

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    7h 38m
    €106–483

  8. Train via Heilbad Heiligenstadt

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Kamen, Bahnhoftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    10h 5m

Gelsenkirchen to Dresden Hbf by train

Calendar68Weekly Trains
Duration6h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 549.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 29m

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Dresden Hbf, Germany?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via S Südkreuz Bhf in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Dresden central station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 6h 55m.

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