There are 4 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Marburg by train or car
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Marburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Re30
4h 55m€40–91Train
cheapest- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Brilon Wald, Bahnhoftrain Re57
- Take the train from Brilon Wald, Bahnhof to Marburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb97 / ...
5h 52m€24–44Drive 193 km
- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Marburgcar 193 km
2h 10m€36–52Train #2
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Hohenlimburgtrain Re
- Take the train from Hohenlimburg to Kreuztaltrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Kreuztal Bf to Marburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 30m€54–59
Gelsenkirchen to Marburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Marburg is to train which costs €24 - €45 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Marburg is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Gelsenkirchen to Marburg. However, there are services departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Marburg Hauptbahnhof via Oberhausen Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Marburg is 364 km. The road distance is 193 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Marburg without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 55m and costs €40 - €95.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Gelsenkirchen to Marburg, including transfers.
Gelsenkirchen to Marburg train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Oberhausen Hbf station.
Gelsenkirchen to Marburg train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen to Marburg is 193 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Gelsenkirchen to Marburg.
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What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Marburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Marburg Hauptbahnhof via Oberhausen Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 4h 55m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Marburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Brilon Wald, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Brilon Wald, Bahnhof to Marburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kreuztal Bf to Marburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Marburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Bochum Hbf to Hohenlimburg
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Hohenlimburg to Kreuztal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
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