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How to get fromGelsenkirchen to Horstby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Horst by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Elmshorn

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    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    4h 16m
    €31–48

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    6h 40m
    €53–92

  3. Drive  384.5 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Horstcar car 384.5 km
    3h 15m
    €56–80

  4. Train, fly, line 6550 bus

    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
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Elmshorntrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bf. Elmshorn to Horst(Holstein) Am Marktbus bus
    4h 18m
    €94–258

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4h 22m
    €99–276

Gelsenkirchen to Horst by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration4h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€31Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 398.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 16m

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Horst, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany?

FlixTrain GmbH operates a train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Hamburg Central Station twice daily. Tickets cost €24–35 and the journey takes 2h 59m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburg once daily. Tickets cost €38–42 and the journey takes 4h 14m. East West Eurolines also services this route once daily.

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