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How to get fromGelsenkirchen to Garmisch-Partenkirchenby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Garmisch-Partenkirchen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Augsburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Augsburg Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Weilheim(Oberbay)train train Rb
    3. Take the train from Weilheim to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train Rb6
    7h 24m
    €135–539

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus 037 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus bus 040 / ...
    13h 4m
    €64–116

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train Rb60 / ...
    12h 51m
    €101–196

  4. Drive 661.8 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Garmisch-Partenkirchencar car 661.8 km
    6h 44m
    €95–137

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 35 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train Rb6
    7h 26m
    €102–558

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    5h 41m
    €127–295

  7. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    4. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    5. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    6h 38m
    €122–346

  8. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    6h 41m
    €184–393

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    8h 2m
    €133–501

Gelsenkirchen to Garmisch-Partenkirchen by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration7h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 724.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchen via Augsburg Hbf and Weilheim in around 7h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, and Munich central bus station in around 13h 4m.

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