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How to get fromGelsenkirchen to Marburgby train, bus, or car

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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Marburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Brilon Wald, Bahnhoftrain train Re57
    2. Take the train from Brilon Wald, Bahnhof to Marburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rb97 / ...
    5h 50m
    €24–44

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus 180 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 068 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Marburg central train stationbus bus
    7h 36m
    €38–57

  4. Drive  193 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Marburgcar car 193 km
    2h 10m
    €36–52

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Hohenlimburgtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hohenlimburg to Kreuztaltrain train Rb / ...
    3. Take the train from Kreuztal Bf to Marburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 17m
    €54–59

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  • Distance: 370.3 km
  • Duration: 5h

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Marburg, Germany?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Marburg Hauptbahnhof via Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, and Frankfurt in around 5h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Marburg central train station via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, Düsseldorf central bus station, and Frankfurt central train station in around 7h 36m.

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