There are 5 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Witten by train, bus, taxi, car, or tram
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 Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Witten Witten-Annentrain S5
50 min€4–40Line 302 tram
cheapest- Take the tram from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Bochum Langendreer Markttram 302
58 min€2–3Line 346 bus
- Take the bus from Bochum August-Bebel-Platz to Bochum Ruhr-Universitätbus 346 / ...
57 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Gelsenkirchen to Wittentaxi 23.6 km
23 min€65–80Drive 23.6 km
- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Wittencar 23.6 km
23 min€4–5
Gelsenkirchen to Witten by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Witten is to line 302 tram which costs €2 - €3 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Witten is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs €65 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Gelsenkirchen to Witten. However, there are services departing from Bochum August-Bebel-Platz and arriving at Bochum Urbanusstr. via Bochum Ruhr-Universität. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 57 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Bochum Langendreer Markt. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 58 min.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Witten is 41 km. The road distance is 23.6 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Witten without a car is to train which takes 50 min and costs €4 - €40.
It takes approximately 50 min to get from Gelsenkirchen to Witten, including transfers.
Gelsenkirchen to Witten bus services, operated by Bogestra, depart from Bochum August-Bebel-Platz station.
Gelsenkirchen to Witten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Witten is to train which takes 50 min and costs €4 - €40. Alternatively, you can line 346 bus, which costs and takes 57 min.
What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Witten, Germany?
You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Witten Witten-Annen via Dortmund Hbf in around 50 min. Alternatively, Bogestra operates a bus from Bochum August-Bebel-Platz to Bochum Ruhr-Universität every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 42 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Witten Witten-Annen
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- Bogestra
Tram from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Bochum Langendreer Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- Bogestra
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- Bogestra
Bus from Bochum August-Bebel-Platz to Bochum Ruhr-Universität
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Bogestra
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- €65–80
Taxi Arnu Gelsenkirchen
- Phone
- +49 1590 6426696
- Website
- taxi-arnu.de
Taxi Gelsen
- Phone
- +49 209 55555
- Website
- taxi-gelsen.de
Taxi Hauk
- Phone
- +49 209 595959
- Website
- taxihauk.de
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Booking & Getting There
Gelsenkirchen to Witten bus services, operated by Bogestra, arrive at Bochum Ruhr-Universität station.
Gelsenkirchen to Witten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen to Witten is 24 km. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Gelsenkirchen to Witten.
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