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How to get fromGelsenkirchen to Munichby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Munich by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    5h 10m
    €120–550

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus 037 / ...
    10h 49m
    €57–103

  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 3m
    €75–160

  4. Drive 604.4 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Munichcar car 604.4 km
    5h 48m
    €87–125

  5. Train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 35 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    5h 38m
    €79–518

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    8h 46m
    €127–166

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3h 35m
    €103–253

  8. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    4h 32m
    €98–303

  9. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    4h 34m
    €160–350

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FRA - MUC
    4h 42m
    €125–413

Gelsenkirchen to Munich by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration5h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 668.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 10m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to München Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €120–550 and the journey takes 5h 10m. MSM Partyzug also services this route once a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 9h 40m.

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