There are 5 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Leverkusen by train, car, or taxi
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Train via Duisburg Hbf
best- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain 35 / ...
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain Re
57 minDrive 66.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Leverkusencar 66.6 km
41 min€10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gelsenkirchen to Leverkusentaxi 66.6 km
41 min€150–190Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain Re
1h€18–36Train #2
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain Re
1h 2m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Leverkusen is to drive which costs €9 - €14 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Leverkusen is to drive which takes 41 min and costs €9 - €14.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Leverkusen Mitte. Services depart five times a day, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 2m.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Leverkusen is 76 km. The road distance is 66.6 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Leverkusen without a car is to train via Duisburg Hbf which takes 57 min and costs .
It takes approximately 57 min to get from Gelsenkirchen to Leverkusen, including transfers.
Gelsenkirchen to Leverkusen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Gelsenkirchen to Leverkusen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen to Leverkusen is 67 km. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Gelsenkirchen to Leverkusen.
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What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Leverkusen, Germany?
You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Leverkusen Mitte via Duisburg Hbf in around 57 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- €150–190
Taxi Arnu Gelsenkirchen
- Phone
- +49 1590 6426696
- Website
- taxi-arnu.de
Taxi Gelsen
- Phone
- +49 209 55555
- Website
- taxi-gelsen.de
Taxi Hauk
- Phone
- +49 209 595959
- Website
- taxihauk.de
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