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

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There are 9 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

    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
    $122–389

  2. Bus via Dortmund

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    26h 49m
    $73–163

  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 Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranjbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Stationbus bus
    21h 20m
    $314–597

  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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane plane CGN - SJJ
    6h 27m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane plane FRA - SJJ
    6h 39m
    $185–475

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    24h 16m
    $75–160

  9. 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

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration4h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$105Cheapest 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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