There are 5 ways to get from Kiel to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain Re70 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 43 / ...
5h 14m€85–362Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Dortmund central bus stationbus N74
8h 11m€45–73Train, bus
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re70 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
7h 18m€46–128Drive 436.5 km
- Drive from Kiel to Gelsenkirchencar 436.5 km
3h 40m€63–90Train, fly
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
4h 33m€112–345
Kiel to Gelsenkirchen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Gelsenkirchen is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Gelsenkirchen is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Gelsenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Gelsenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Hamburg Dammtor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Kiel and Gelsenkirchen is 466 km. The road distance is 436.5 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Gelsenkirchen without a car is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs €80 - €370.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Kiel to Gelsenkirchen, including transfers.
Kiel to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Gelsenkirchen is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs €80 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 8h 11m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?
You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Hamburg Dammtor in around 5h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kiel central bus station to Dortmund central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 6h 30m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- 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
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- 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
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Kiel to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Dammtor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Gelsenkirchen is 436 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Kiel to Gelsenkirchen.
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