There are 4 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Recklinghausen by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbftrain Re42 / ...
12 min€2–13Bus
- Take the bus from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbfbus Re42
43 min€4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gelsenkirchen to Recklinghausentaxi 18.6 km
18 min€40–55Drive 18.6 km
- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Recklinghausencar 18.6 km
18 min€3–4
Gelsenkirchen to Recklinghausen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Recklinghausen is to drive which costs €2 - €4 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Recklinghausen is to train which takes 12 min and costs €2 - €13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Recklinghausen Hbf. Services depart three times a day, and operate Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Recklinghausen Hbf. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Recklinghausen is 16 km. The road distance is 18.6 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Recklinghausen without a car is to train which takes 12 min and costs €2 - €13.
The train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Gelsenkirchen to Recklinghausen bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Gelsenkirchen to Recklinghausen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Recklinghausen is to train which takes 12 min and costs €2 - €13. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €4 - €6 and takes 43 min.
What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Recklinghausen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €3–7 and the journey takes 12 min. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, DB Bus operates a bus from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf 3 times a day. Tickets cost €4–6 and the journey takes 43 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Recklinghausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- €40–55
Taxi Arnu Gelsenkirchen
- Phone
- +49 1590 6426696
- Website
- taxi-arnu.de
Taxi Gelsen
- Phone
- +49 209 55555
- Website
- taxi-gelsen.de
Taxi Hauk
- Phone
- +49 209 595959
- Website
- taxihauk.de
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More Questions & Answers
Gelsenkirchen to Recklinghausen bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Recklinghausen Hbf station.
Gelsenkirchen to Recklinghausen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Recklinghausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen to Recklinghausen is 19 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Gelsenkirchen to Recklinghausen.
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