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How to get fromGelsenkirchen to Valenciaby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Valencia by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane DUS - VLC
    5h 31m
    €81–233

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Estació del Nordtrain train Eur / ...
    17h 35m
    €473–772

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Barcelonabus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus bus ALSA - Bar-Gan / ...
    26h 54m
    €151–249

  4. Drive  1,748.6 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Valenciacar car 1,748.6 km
    16h 45m
    €325–470

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane CGN - VLC
    6h 32m
    €82–322

  6. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane EIN - VLC
    8h
    €110–364

  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 Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane AMS - VLC
    7h 35m
    €107–331

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Perpignan to Camp De Tarragonatrain train
    5. Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Estació del Nordtrain train Eur / ...
    19h 9m

  9. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Duisburg to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    31h 22m
    €157–277

Gelsenkirchen to Valencia by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration17h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€473Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,478.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 31m

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Valencia, Spain?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Estació del Nord via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 17h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Estació d'Autobusos de València via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, Barcelona, and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 26h 54m.

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