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How to get fromGelsenkirchen to Monacoby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train (TGV), or night train

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There are 8 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Monaco by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train (TGV), or night train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    5h 26m
    €79–320

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    12h 58m
    €406–688

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Genoabus bus FlixBus N177
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus bus FlixBus N758 / ...
    23h 7m
    €137–205

  4. Drive  1,190.7 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Monacocar car 1,190.7 km
    11h 8m
    €224–323

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane FRA - NCE
    6h 41m
    €169–356

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Monaco

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Monaco (MCM)plane plane DUS - MCM
    5h 42m
    €84–332

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    15h 33m
    €293–488

  8. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus
    21h 36m

Gelsenkirchen to Monaco by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration12h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€406Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 916.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 26m

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 58m. 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 23h 7m.

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