There are 4 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Monschau by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain Re
- Take the bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadtbus Sb66 / ...
3h 38mDrive 150.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Monschaucar 150.1 km
1h 43m€22–31Bus
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Aachen, Bushof to Monschau, Altstadtbus Sb66 / ...
4h 3mTrain, bus via Essen Steele S
- Take the train from Essen Steele S to Aachen, Hbftrain Rb33
- Take the bus from Aachen, Kaiserplatz to Monschau, Altstadtbus Sb66 / ...
5h 20m€37–61
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Monschau is to drive which costs €21 - €35 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Monschau is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Gelsenkirchen to Monschau. However, there are services departing from Südviertel, Essen and arriving at Monschau, Altstadt via Aachen, Bushof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Monschau is 200 km. The road distance is 150.1 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Monschau without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Gelsenkirchen to Monschau, including transfers.
Gelsenkirchen to Monschau bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Südviertel, Essen station.
Gelsenkirchen to Monschau bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Aachen - 58, Peterstraße station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen to Monschau is 150 km. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Gelsenkirchen to Monschau.
There are 1512+ hotels available in Monschau.
What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Monschau, Germany?
You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Monschau, Altstadt via Essen Hbf, Südviertel, Essen, Aachen - 58, Peterstraße, and Aachen, Bushof in around 4h 3m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Steele S to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0241 1688-3040
- Website
- aseag.de
Bus from Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde to Monschau, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- aseag.de
Bus from Aachen, Bushof to Monschau, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- aseag.de
Bus from Aachen, Kaiserplatz to Monschau, Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- aseag.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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