There are 10 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Monaco by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV)
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane DUS - NCE
5h 25m€85–313Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Monaco
cheapest- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Monaco (MCM)plane DUS - MCM
5h 41m€84–334Train via Paris
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain Tgv
12h 55m€386–667Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Genoabus FlixBus N177
- Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus FlixBus N758 / ...
22h 55m€125–203Drive 1,190.7 km
- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Monacocar 1,190.7 km
11h 8m€222–321Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane CGN - NCE
6h 39mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane FRA - NCE
6h 46m€163–344Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane AMS - NCE
7h 43m€120–370Train
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice Villetrain Tgv
15h 26m€291–492Train, bus
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
25h 31m€156–269
Gelsenkirchen to Monaco by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Monaco is to bus which costs €120 - €210 and takes 22h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Monaco is to train and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs €85 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Gelsenkirchen station to Monaco. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Villa Paloma via Düsseldorf central bus station, Genoa and Aéroport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Gelsenkirchen to Monaco. However, there are services departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Monaco-Monte-Carlo via Essen Hbf, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Nice-Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 55m.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Monaco is 916 km. The road distance is 1190.7 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Monaco without a car is to train via Paris which takes 12h 55m and costs €380 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Gelsenkirchen to Monaco, including transfers.
Gelsenkirchen to Monaco bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Gelsenkirchen to Monaco train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Monaco is to train via Paris which takes 12h 55m and costs €380 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €210 and takes 22h 55m.
What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Monaco?
You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Monaco-Monte-Carlo via Essen Hbf, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Nice-Ville in around 12h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Villa Paloma via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, Düsseldorf central bus station, Genoa, and Aéroport Terminal 1 in around 22h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- helisecurite.fr
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Monaco via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Monaco via Zurich, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Monaco via Frankfurt, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Monaco via Munich, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Monaco via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Monaco via Zurich, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Monaco via Frankfurt, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Monaco via Munich, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €220–360
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–280
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Genoa to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Gelsenkirchen to Monaco bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa station.
Gelsenkirchen to Monaco train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen to Monaco is 1191 km. It takes approximately 11h 8m to drive from Gelsenkirchen to Monaco.
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