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

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There are 8 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Tromsø 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 Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane plane DUS - TOS
    5h 55m
    kr 1,173–3,884

  2. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane plane DTM - TOS
    12h 33m
    kr 686–3,134

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gelsenkirchen to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus bus
    4. Take the bus from Santa Claus Village Parking to Scandic Ishavshotelbus bus
    2d 8h
    kr 4,592–6,922

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmo Centralstationtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Malmö Centralstation to Narvik stasjonnighttrain night train Nt
    4. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Otiumbus bus 100
    43h 4m
    kr 4,605–5,573

  5. Drive  2,946.7 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Tromsøcar car 2,946.7 km
    32h 38m
    kr 7,625–11,014

  6. 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 Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane plane AMS - TOS
    7h 59m
    kr 1,332–4,462

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane plane FRA - TOS
    7h 41m
    kr 1,941–4,749

  8. Train, night train, bus via Lund

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Lund Centralstationtrain train 344
    3. Take the nighttrain from Lund Centralstation to Narvik stasjonnighttrain night train Nt
    4. Take the bus from Narvik stasjon to Tromsø Prostnesetbus bus 915
    44h 32m
    kr 4,451–6,006

Gelsenkirchen to Tromsø by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 8hAverage Duration
Ticketkr 4,592Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,185.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 55m

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Tromsø, Norway?

You can take a bus from Gelsenkirchen to Scandic Ishavshotel via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, and Santa Claus Village Parking in around 2d 8h. Alternatively, Ulendo Airlink, Wizz Air, and easyJet fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) once daily.

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