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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 D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane DUS - ARN
    5h 11m
    kr 1,369–3,367

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 1,261–2,146

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg Bf to Stockholm Ctrain train 083
    15h 19m
    kr 2,202–5,425

  4. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Dülmen, Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    2. Take the train from Dülmen, Bahnhof to Osnabrück Hbftrain train Re2
    3. Take the bus from Osnabrück Humboldtstraße/Hbf to Hamburg, ZOBbus bus
    4. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralnighttrain night train En
    20h 22m
    kr 1,985–3,722

  5. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    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 Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane CGN - ARN
    6h 13m
    kr 1,373–4,220

  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 38m
    kr 1,875–4,927

  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 13m
    kr 1,471–4,670

  8. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Stockholm Ctrain train 083
    15h 51m
    kr 2,238–5,473

  9. Drive 1,440.6 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Stockholmcar car 1,440.6 km
    13h 53m
    kr 2,580–3,727

Gelsenkirchen to Stockholm by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration15h 19mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,202Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,249.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 11m

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

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Stockholm C via Hamburg-Harburg Bf in around 15h 19m. 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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