There are 5 ways to get from Heidelberg to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 47 / ...
3h 5m€63–276Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus 007 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710 / ...
6h 34m€28–58Drive 319.3 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Gelsenkirchencar 319.3 km
2h 49m€46–66Train, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
3h 42m€115–234Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 55 / ...
3h 47m€65–280
Heidelberg to Gelsenkirchen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Gelsenkirchen is to bus which costs €28 - €60 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Gelsenkirchen is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Gelsenkirchen station. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Essen central train station via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Gelsenkirchen is 344 km. The road distance is 319.3 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Gelsenkirchen without a car is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 3h 5m and costs €60 - €280.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Heidelberg to Gelsenkirchen, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Gelsenkirchen is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 3h 5m and costs €60 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €60 and takes 6h 34m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €60–260 and the journey takes 2h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Cologne Airport CGN, Essen central train station, and Essen Hbf in around 6h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Heidelberg to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Gelsenkirchen is 319 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Heidelberg to Gelsenkirchen.
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