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

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There are 9 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Nuremberg by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4h 17m
    €85–300

  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 51m
    €35–60

  4. Drive  455.1 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Nurembergcar car 455.1 km
    3h 59m
    €66–96

  5. Train via Cologne

    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 10m

  6. 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 15m
    €111–321

  7. 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 6m
    €143–317

  8. 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
    €121–359

  9. 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 6m
    €144–317

Gelsenkirchen to Nuremberg by train

Calendar51Weekly Trains
Duration4h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 490.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 17m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €85–300 and the journey takes 4h 17m. 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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