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

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There are 9 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Lisbon by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane DUS - LIS
    5h 51m
    €95–312

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane CGN - LIS
    6h 57m
    €90–300

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Porte Dauphine to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Orientebus bus Paris
    30h 45m
    €345–503

  4. Drive  2,248.5 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Lisboncar car 2,248.5 km
    21h 25m
    €363–524

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane AMS - LIS
    7h 49m
    €115–418

  6. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane EIN - LIS
    8h 21m
    €117–444

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lisbon - Orientebus bus
    34h 27m

  8. Train, bus via Guarda

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Guardabus bus
    5. Take the train from Guarda to Lisboa Orientetrain train Ic / ...
    35h 24m
    €218–479

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N1387 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lisbonbus bus FlixBus N1143
    36h 19m
    €212–334

Gelsenkirchen to Lisbon by train, foot, subway, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration30h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€345Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,908.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 51m

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Lisbon, Portugal?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Lisbon via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, and Brussels-North train station in around 36h 19m.

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