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There are 11 ways to get from Glasgow to Gelsenkirchen by bus, plane, train, train (Eurostar), car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane EDI - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 17m
    €102–220

  2. Fly Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GLA - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    6h 44m
    €97–304

  3. Train via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    11h 29m
    €341–662

  4. Bus via DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 594 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    21h 25m
    €148–227

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Gelsenkirchencar car
    12h 25m
    €351–446

  6. Fly Glasgow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GLA - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 28m
    €112–233

  7. Fly Glasgow Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane GLA - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    7h 49m

  8. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane EDI - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 23m
    €97–291

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train Re
    11h 31m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukn30 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus bus N380
    22h 51m
    €116–226

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Gelsenkirchencar car
    13h 32m
    €243–400

Glasgow to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration11h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€341Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 953 km
  • Duration: 5h 17m

What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Koeln Hbf in around 11h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, and Dortmund Hbf in around 21h 25m.

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