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How to get fromGelsenkirchen to Innsbruckby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Innsbruck by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Kufsteintrain train Rb
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rj / ...
    8h 10m
    €135–364

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus bus N537
    12h 39m
    €66–109

  3. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 14m
    €91–189

  4. Drive  733.1 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Innsbruckcar car 733.1 km
    7h 1m
    €124–179

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Innsbruckcar car
    10h 49m
    €150–202

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Innsbruck Hbftrain train Nightjet
    13h 12m
    €92–193

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain train
    4. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 1m
    €118–319

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain train
    4. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 2m
    €123–337

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 54m
    €112–313

  10. 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 Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain train
    4. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 8m
    €164–420

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 31m
    €132–453

  12. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane DUS - BZO
    3. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 11m
    €233–484

Gelsenkirchen to Innsbruck by train

Calendar67Weekly Trains
Duration8h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 825.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 10m

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Innsbruck, Austria?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, and Kufstein in around 8h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße 4 times a week. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 11h 30m.

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