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How to get fromGelsenkirchen to Salzburgby train, plane, night train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Salzburg by train, plane, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    4h 14m
    €92–261

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 36m
    €45–130

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 35 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    7h 33m
    €100–729

  4. Drive 733.5 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Salzburgcar car 733.5 km
    6h 59m
    €120–173

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    4h 21m
    €179–496

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    5h 38m
    €114–452

  7. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    6h 36m
    €114–503

  8. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    6h 38m
    €176–540

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    8h 6m
    €140–650

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    8h 54m
    €135–178

Gelsenkirchen to Salzburg by train

Calendar171Weekly Trains
Duration7h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 645.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 14m

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Salzburg, Austria?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof via Düsseldorf Hbf and München Hbf in around 7h 33m.

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