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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane DUS - FCO
    5h 12m
    €92–260

  2. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane DTM - FCO
    6h 14m
    €40–248

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    14h 32m
    €217–480

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    21h 47m
    €163–244

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    20h 37m
    €178–383

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane CGN - FCO
    6h 26m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane FRA - FCO
    6h 33m
    €96–231

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane AMS - FCO
    7h 30m
    €117–347

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N537
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    22h 42m
    €135–223

  10. Drive  1,462.7 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Romecar car 1,462.7 km
    13h 26m
    €237–342

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Romecar car
    18h 3m
    €287–410

Gelsenkirchen to Rome by train

Calendar40Weekly Trains
Duration14h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€217Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,209.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 12m

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Rome, Italy?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Roma Termini via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 32m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Roma Prenestina A1 once a week. Tickets cost €160–230 and the journey takes 19h 28m.

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