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There are 11 ways to get from Kyiv to Gelsenkirchen by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kyiv 32 Petlyury St. to Südviertel, Essenbus bus Mykolayiv
    19h 16m

  2. Bus via Dortmund #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Dortmundbus bus
    30h 51m
    €78–102

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Warszawa Centralnatrain train 67
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Frankfurt(Oder)train train Eic
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt(Oder) to Berlin Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    5. Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 10
    27h 22m
    €192–372

  4. Drive  1,814.8 km

    1. Drive from Kyiv to Gelsenkirchencar car 1,814.8 km
    18h 23m
    €268–387

  5. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane RMO - DUS
    5. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    12h 46m
    €176–471

  6. Bus via Dortmund

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Dortmundbus bus Kyiv-Den haag / ...
    29h 7m
    €115–204

  7. Bus via Kyiv Central Bus station

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus N3217
    32h 4m
    €180–272

  8. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane RMO - CGN
    5. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    13h 51m
    €146–460

  9. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane RMO - DTM
    13h 54m
    €202–467

  10. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane RMO - FRA
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    14h 53m
    €197–483

  11. Bus, train, bus to Suceava, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Kolomyiabus bus
    2. Take the train from Kolomyia to Chernivtsitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Suceava Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Suceava (SCV) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SCV - DTM
    16h 24m
    €111–485

Kyiv to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration27h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,137.4 km
  • Duration: 19h 16m

What companies run services between Kyiv, Ukraine and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

OrionBus operates a bus from Kyiv 32 Petlyury St. to Südviertel, Essen once daily, and the journey takes 18h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kyiv-Pas. to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Warszawa Centralna, Frankfurt(Oder), Berlin Hbf, and Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof in around 27h 22m.

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