There are 5 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Horst by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
4h 7m€90–187Train via Elmshorn
cheapest- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
4h 16m€36–68Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus Ivano-Frankivsk
6h 40m€57–87Drive 384.5 km
- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Horstcar 384.5 km
3h 15m€57–82Train, fly, line 6550 bus
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorntrain
- Take the bus from Bf. Elmshorn to Horst(Holstein) Am Marktbus
4h 18m€94–297
Gelsenkirchen to Horst by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Horst is to train via Elmshorn which costs €35 - €70 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Horst is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Gelsenkirchen to Horst. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Horst(Holstein) Am Markt via Bf. Elmshorn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Gelsenkirchen to Horst. However, there are services departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Horst(Holst) via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Horst is 397 km. The road distance is 384.5 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Horst without a car is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs €90 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Gelsenkirchen to Horst, including transfers.
Gelsenkirchen to Horst bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Gelsenkirchen to Horst train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Horst is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs €90 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 6h 40m.
What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Horst, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €65–140 and the journey takes 3h 7m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburg once daily. Tickets cost €39–43 and the journey takes 4h 14m. East West Eurolines also services this route once daily.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Hamburg Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €39–43
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €49
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +49 40 19449
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
Bus from Bf. Elmshorn to Horst(Holstein) Am Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
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Booking & Getting There
Gelsenkirchen to Horst bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Hamburg station.
Gelsenkirchen to Horst train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen to Horst is 384 km. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Gelsenkirchen to Horst.
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