There are 4 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Horst by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain 43 / ...
4h 10m€95–343Train via Elmshorn
cheapest- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
4h 22m€36–54Drive 384.5 km
- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Horstcar 384.5 km
3h 15m€55–79Train, 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 26m€102–265
Gelsenkirchen to Horst by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Horst is to train via Elmshorn which costs €35 - €55 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Horst is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs €50 - €80.
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 Dammtor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
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 10m and costs €95 - €350.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Gelsenkirchen to Horst, including transfers.
Gelsenkirchen to Horst train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Gelsenkirchen to Horst train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Dammtor 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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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 Dammtor every 3 hours. Tickets cost €65–280 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- 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
- €75–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- €10–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- 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
- Website
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- 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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