There are 5 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Phantasialand by train, bus, car, or tram
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Train via Düsseldorf
best- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 35 / ...
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bruehltrain Re
2h 35mDrive 101.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Phantasialandcar 101.1 km
1h 3m€15–21Bus, line 142 bus
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld to Köln Süd Bfbus 142
3h 43mTrain
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Bruehltrain Re
2h 38mTrain, line 18 tram
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the tram from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Brühl Mittetram 18
2h 45m€19–75
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Phantasialand is to drive which costs €14 - €21 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Phantasialand is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs €14 - €21.
No, there is no direct bus from Gelsenkirchen to Phantasialand. However, there are services departing from Südviertel, Essen and arriving at Brühl Badorf Phantasialand via Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld and Max-Ernst-Museum/Brühl Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Gelsenkirchen to Phantasialand. However, there are services departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Bruehl via Duesseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Phantasialand is 110 km. The road distance is 101.1 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Phantasialand without a car is to train via Düsseldorf which takes 2h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Gelsenkirchen to Phantasialand, including transfers.
Gelsenkirchen to Phantasialand bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Südviertel, Essen station.
Gelsenkirchen to Phantasialand train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Phantasialand is to train via Düsseldorf which takes 2h 35m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus and line 142 bus, which costs and takes 3h 43m.
What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Phantasialand, Germany?
You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Phantasialand via Düsseldorf Hbf, Duesseldorf Hbf, Bruehl, Max-Ernst-Museum/Brühl Bf, and Brühl Badorf Phantasialand in around 2h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Phantasialand via Essen Hbf, Südviertel, Essen, Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Köln Süd Bf, Koeln Sued, Bruehl, Max-Ernst-Museum/Brühl Bf, and Brühl Badorf Phantasialand in around 3h 43m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bruehl
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bruehl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- [email protected]
- Website
- kvb.koeln
Tram from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf to Brühl Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- kvb.koeln
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- [email protected]
- Website
- kvb.koeln
Bus from Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- kvb.koeln
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More Questions & Answers
Gelsenkirchen to Phantasialand bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Gelsenkirchen to Phantasialand train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Düsseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen to Phantasialand is 101 km. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Gelsenkirchen to Phantasialand.
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