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

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There are 10 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Sarajevo by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Sarajevo

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane plane DUS - SJJ
    7h 2m
    $110–404

  2. Bus via Dortmund

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    26h 49m
    $73–151

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 27m

  4. Train, bus via Kranj

    1. Take the train from Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbftrain train Rj
    4. Take the bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranjbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 23m
    $307–629

  5. Drive  1,498.7 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Sarajevocar car 1,498.7 km
    14h 36m
    $247–357

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Sarajevo

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane plane CGN - SJJ
    6h 9m
    $101–419

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sarajevo

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane plane FRA - SJJ
    6h 39m
    $184–467

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Tuzla International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tuzla International Airport (TZL)plane plane CGN - TZL
    3. Take the bus from Đurđevik to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    9h 12m
    $116–487

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    23h 51m
    $76–170

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sarajevocar car
    18h 40m
    $267–367

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sarajevo (SJJ) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,245.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 2m

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Jelinak operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica twice a week. Tickets cost $118–160 and the journey takes 22h 42m. Two other operators also service this route.

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