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How to get fromLübeck to Gelsenkirchenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Lübeck to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4h 40m
    €80–316

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lübeck to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 173 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Gelsenkirchenbus bus N1361
    7h 25m
    €40–66

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    6h 48m
    €42–71

  4. Drive 408.7 km

    1. Drive from Lübeck to Gelsenkirchencar car 408.7 km
    3h 35m
    €59–85

  5. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    4h 3m
    €107–288

  6. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 31m
    €138–420

Lübeck to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 419.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Lübeck, Germany and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Lübeck Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 4h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lübeck to Gelsenkirchen via Hanover central bus station in around 7h 25m.

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