There are 7 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to The Hague by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
3h 20m€25–148Bus via Essen central train station
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to The Haguebus N885 / ...
4h 54m€23–43Night train, train
- Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
4h 9m€27–112Drive 227.8 km
- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to The Haguecar 227.8 km
2h 20m€41–59Train via Arnhem
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 43N / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Den Haag Centraaltrain Intercity
3h 29m€29–119Bus
- Take the bus from Gelsenkirchen to The Haguebus N1361
6h€26–45Train, fly
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Den Haag HStrain
3h 18m€134–327
Gelsenkirchen to The Hague by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to The Hague is to bus via Essen central train station which costs €22 - €45 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to The Hague is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs €40 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gelsenkirchen and arriving at The Hague. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Gelsenkirchen to The Hague. However, there are services departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Den Haag Centraal via Oberhausen Hbf and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and The Hague is 226 km. The road distance is 227.8 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to The Hague without a car is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs €25 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Gelsenkirchen to The Hague, including transfers.
Gelsenkirchen to The Hague bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Gelsenkirchen to The Hague train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Oberhausen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to The Hague is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs €25 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus via Essen central train station, which costs €22 - €45 and takes 4h 54m.
What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and The Hague, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Den Haag Centraal via Oberhausen Hbf and Utrecht Centraal in around 3h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to The Hague 4 times a day. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Den Haag Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Den Haag HS
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €19–24
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Gelsenkirchen to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Gelsenkirchen to The Hague bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at The Hague station.
Gelsenkirchen to The Hague train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen to The Hague is 228 km. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Gelsenkirchen to The Hague.
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