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How to get fromGelsenkirchen to Polandby train, plane, bus, or car

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane DUS - WAW
    4h 51m
    zł 386–1,255

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane DTM - KTW
    5h 49m
    zł 146–758

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 10
    2. Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Eic
    11h 1m
    zł 478–1,418

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    15h 48m
    zł 464–540

  5. Drive  1,051.9 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Warsawcar car 1,051.9 km
    8h 44m
    zł 679–981

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    5h 33m
    zł 390–1,259

  7. Fly Dortmund Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane plane DTM - GDN
    5h 12m
    zł 206–1,161

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane DTM - WAW
    5h 48m
    zł 205–1,205

  9. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Wroclaw

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane DTM - WRO
    5h 33m
    zł 361–1,501

  10. Train via Reinickendorf

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Eic
    11h 27m
    zł 673–1,447

  11. Bus via Bochum central station

    1. Take the bus from Bochum central station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus N1320 / ...
    16h 43m
    zł 440–663

Gelsenkirchen to Poland by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration11h 1mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 478Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,038.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 51m

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Poland?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Warszawa Centralna via Berlin Hbf, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, and Rzepin in around 11h 1m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Warszawa Centralna Station once daily. Tickets cost zł 460–500 and the journey takes 14h 39m.

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