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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane DUS - SKP
    7h 10m
    $212–450

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gelsenkirchen to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    33h
    $85–140

  3. Train, bus via Regensburg

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the bus from Regensburg to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    24h 21m
    $194–656

  4. Drive 1,943.2 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Skopjecar car 1,943.2 km
    17h 26m
    $320–463

  5. Fly Dortmund Airport to Skopje International Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane DTM - SKP
    6h 13m
    $156–422

  6. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Skopje 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 Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane CGN - SKP
    6h 37m
    $163–550

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Pristina, bus

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pristina (PRN)plane plane DUS - PRN
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    9h 54m
    $124–501

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    24h 21m
    $142–330

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Duisburg to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    27h 53m
    $142–144

  10. Bus via Duisburg Hbf

    1. Take the bus from Duisburg to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    32h 54m
    $115–183

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Skopjecar car
    21h 31m
    $347–497

Gelsenkirchen to Skopje by train, foot, and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration32h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,601.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Skopje, North Macedonia?

Wizz Air flies from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) once daily. Alternatively, Hak Bus operates a bus from Duisburg to Skopje, Transporten Centar twice a week. Tickets cost $139 and the journey takes 25h 58m.

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