There are 5 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Nijmegen by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 43N / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Nijmegentrain Sprinter / ...
1h 44m€15–89Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus 037
2h 39m€11–24Drive 113.7 km
- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Nijmegencar 113.7 km
1h 9m€21–30Train, bus
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Emmerichtrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Emmerich, Emm Bahnhof to Nijmegen, Centraal Stationbus 58
2h 50m€26–45Train, bus via Achterhoek
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain Re42
- Take the bus from Kevelaer Bahnhof to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus Sb46
3h 33m€30–50
Gelsenkirchen to Nijmegen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Nijmegen is to bus which costs €10 - €24 and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Nijmegen is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct bus from Gelsenkirchen station to Nijmegen station. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Nijmegen Centraal Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Gelsenkirchen to Nijmegen. However, there are services departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Nijmegen via Oberhausen Hbf and Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Nijmegen is 128 km. The road distance is 113.7 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Nijmegen without a car is to train which takes 1h 44m and costs €15 - €90.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Gelsenkirchen to Nijmegen, including transfers.
Gelsenkirchen to Nijmegen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Gelsenkirchen to Nijmegen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Oberhausen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Nijmegen is to train which takes 1h 44m and costs €15 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €10 - €24 and takes 2h 39m.
What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Nijmegen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Nijmegen via Oberhausen Hbf and Arnhem Centraal in around 1h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Nijmegen Centraal Station once daily. Tickets cost €9–16 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Emmerich
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Emmerich
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0900 - 266 63 99
- Website
- breng.nl
Bus from Emmerich, Emm Bahnhof to Nijmegen, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- breng.nl
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- niag.de
Bus from Emmerich, Emm Bahnhof to Nijmegen, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- niag.de
- Phone
- 01806 607085
- [email protected]
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Kevelaer Bahnhof to Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
- Phone
- +31-383394700
- Website
- transdev.nl
Bus from Kevelaer Bahnhof to Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- https://www.transdev.nl/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Gelsenkirchen to Nijmegen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nijmegen Centraal Station.
Gelsenkirchen to Nijmegen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen to Nijmegen is 114 km. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Gelsenkirchen to Nijmegen.
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