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How to get fromGelsenkirchen to Hamburgby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 7 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Hamburg by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3h 7m
    €28–120

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Gelsenkirchen to Hamburgrideshare rideshare 345.3 km
    3h 39m
    €16–26

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    5h 23m
    €50–58

  4. Drive  349.4 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Hamburgcar car 349.4 km
    3h
    €65–94

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    3h 5m
    €85–272

  6. Bus via Bochum central station

    1. Take the bus from Bochum central station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1360a
    7h 6m
    €32–52

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    4h 45m
    €129–276

Gelsenkirchen to Hamburg by train

Calendar124Weekly Trains
Duration3h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€28Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 357.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 7m

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €55–120 and the journey takes 3h 7m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route 5 times a week. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburg once daily. Tickets cost €39–42 and the journey takes 4h 14m. East West Eurolines also services this route once daily.

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