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There are 8 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
    €94–326

  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
    €89–301

  3. 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

  4. Drive  2,248.5 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Lisboncar car 2,248.5 km
    21h 26m
    €405–584

  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 48m
    €115–415

  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 23m
    €115–417

  7. Train, bus via Guarda

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    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 14m
    €272–481

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bragabus bus FlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Lisbonbus bus 1004 / ...
    41h 12m
    €225–359

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest 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 Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga in around 41h 12m.

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