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How to get fromHalle (Saale) to Gelsenkirchenby train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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There are 10 ways to get from Halle (Saale) to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 56 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    5h 18m
    €82–371

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Halle to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N23 / ...
    5h 56m
    €38–62

  3. Drive 392.2 km

    1. Drive from Halle (Saale) to Gelsenkirchencar car 392.2 km
    3h 48m
    €56–81

  4. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LEJ - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 19m
    €133–380

  5. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Re8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Bochum Hbftrain train Re
    6h 17m
    €80–363

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Re8 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 32m
    €67–276

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    4h 28m
    €126–400

  8. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    4h 26m
    €149–392

  9. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 10m
    €159–523

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 29m
    €116–428

Halle (Saale) to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar46Weekly Trains
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 465.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

What companies run services between Halle (Saale), Germany and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Halle to Dortmund central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 4h 15m.

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