There are 5 ways to get from Liège to Gelsenkirchen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 43 / ...
2h 35m€36–163Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liège to Essen - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
4h 17m€20–42Drive 173.5 km
- Drive from Liège to Gelsenkirchencar 173.5 km
1h 45m€27–39Train, line 107 tram
- Take the train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Essen Hbftrain Tha
- Take the tram from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftram 107
2h 52mTrain via Kerkrade
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Herzogenrathtrain S43
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 47 / ...
3h 23m
Liège to Gelsenkirchen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liège to Gelsenkirchen is to bus which costs €20 - €45 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Liège to Gelsenkirchen is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Liège to Gelsenkirchen station. However, there are services departing from Liège and arriving at Essen - Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Liège to Gelsenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Liege-Guillemins and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
The distance between Liège and Gelsenkirchen is 207 km. The road distance is 173.5 km.
The best way to get from Liège to Gelsenkirchen without a car is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs €35 - €170.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Liège to Gelsenkirchen, including transfers.
Liège to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Liège station.
Liège to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Liege-Guillemins station.
The best way to get from Liège to Gelsenkirchen is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs €35 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €45 and takes 4h 17m.
What companies run services between Liège, Belgium and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?
You can take a train from Liege-Guillemins to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Köln Hbf in around 2h 35m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Liège to Essen - Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 3h 55m. FlixBus also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Tram from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ruhrbahn.de
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €11–17
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Liège to Essen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Liège to Essen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Liège to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Essen - Bus Station.
Liège to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liège to Gelsenkirchen is 173 km. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Liège to Gelsenkirchen.
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