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

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There are 11 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Nuremberg by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    5h 19m

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Nuernberg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 41m
    €30–130

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bochum central station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N885
    8h 20m
    €35–60

  4. Drive 455.1 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Nurembergcar car 455.1 km
    3h 59m
    €65–94

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    5h 41m
    €95–400

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 91 / ...
    7h 24m
    €97–402

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane DUS - NUE
    4h 16m
    €111–308

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane FRA - NUE
    4h 7m
    €139–357

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4h 50m
    €117–378

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    5h 13m
    €139–364

  11. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    5h 52m
    €128–437

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration4h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 499.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 19m

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

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf via Koeln Messe/Deutz and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf in around 5h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bochum central station to Nuremberg central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 6h 55m.

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