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How to get fromGelsenkirchen to Stockholmby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Stockholm by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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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 Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane DUS - ARN
    5h 2m
    kr 1,409–3,384

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane CGN - ARN
    5h 59m
    kr 1,166–3,935

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train Ic / ...
    15h 33m
    kr 1,923–4,360

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus bus N602
    21h 58m
    kr 1,505–2,148

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Padborgnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the nighttrain from Padborg to Stockholm Centralstationnighttrain night train En
    16h 26m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane FRA - ARN
    6h 33m
    kr 1,981–4,011

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    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 Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane AMS - ARN
    7h 12m
    kr 1,424–4,221

  8. Train via Harburg

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 344
    16h 53m
    kr 1,706–3,512

  9. Drive  1,440.6 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Stockholmcar car 1,440.6 km
    13h 53m
    kr 2,676–3,865

Gelsenkirchen to Stockholm by train

Calendar19Weekly Trains
Duration15h 33mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,923Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,246 km
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Stockholm, Sweden?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Stockholm Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf in around 15h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Stockholm, Cityterminalen via Essen Hbf, Essen Hbf, Hamburg, and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 21h 58m.

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