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How to get fromGothenburg to Gelsenkirchenby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Gothenburg to Gelsenkirchen by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GOT - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    4h 47m
    €91–271

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain train
    2. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    13h 11m
    €176–523

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gothenburg to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 173
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Gelsenkirchenbus bus N1361
    17h
    €92–150

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Goteborg C to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    14h
    €192–469

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GOT - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 19m
    €157–503

  6. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GOT - 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 46m
    €121–415

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Molndal station to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    16h 51m
    €127–209

  8. Drive 1,115 km

    1. Drive from Gothenburg to Gelsenkirchencar car 1,115 km
    10h 11m
    €181–261

Gothenburg to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration13h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 862.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 47m

What companies run services between Gothenburg, Sweden and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Göteborg Centralstation to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Köpenhamn H, København H, and Hamburg Hbf in around 13h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gothenburg to Gelsenkirchen via Hanover central bus station in around 17h.

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