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How to get fromGelsenkirchen to Seoulby train or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Seoul by train or plane

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  1. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane CGN - ICN
    3. Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain train
    17h 55m
    ₩468,492–1,469,871

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Incheon International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane FRA - ICN
    3. Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain train
    16h 40m
    ₩454,214–796,935

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane DUS - ICN
    3. Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain train
    18h 9m
    ₩567,560–1,348,885

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Gimpo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane plane FRA - GMP
    20h 6m
    ₩621,814–1,644,135

  5. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane FMO - ICN
    3. Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain train
    18h 22m
    ₩825,108–2,986,303

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Incheon International Airport

    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 Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane AMS - ICN
    4. Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain train
    17h 43m
    ₩499,801–956,444

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane plane BRU - GMP
    23h 18m
    ₩720,792–3,876,871

  8. Fly Dortmund Airport to Incheon International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane DTM - ICN
    2. Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain train
    21h 36m
    ₩507,976–1,534,327

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration16h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket₩455,950Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,716.2 km
  • Duration: 17h 55m

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Seoul, South Korea?

There is no direct connection from Gelsenkirchen to Seoul. However, you can take the train to Köln Hbf, take the train to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, walk to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) airport, fly to Incheon International Airport (ICN), walk to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, then take the train to Seoul Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Incheon International Airport (ICN), walk to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, then take the train to Seoul Station.

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