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How to get fromLondon Stansted Airport (STN) to Gelsenkirchenby plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Gelsenkirchen by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    3h 14m

  2. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane STN - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    3h 6m
    €50–306

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Tottenham Haletrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    7h 39m
    €206–407

  4. Bus via DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse

    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus A8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    15h 1m
    €69–177

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Gelsenkirchencar car
    6h 20m
    €222–268

  6. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    4h 19m
    €57–252

  7. Train via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Tottenham Haletrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train Re
    7h 47m

  8. Train via Utrecht

    1. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Tottenham Haletrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 13m
    €187–374

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus A8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    15h 42m
    €60–116

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Gelsenkirchencar car
    7h 28m
    €97–190

London Stansted Airport (STN) to Gelsenkirchen by train, subway, and foot

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration7h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€206Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 600.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 14m

What companies run services between London Stansted Airport (STN), England and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Stansted Airport to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Tottenham Hale, Tottenham Hale Station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Duisburg Hbf in around 7h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, and Dortmund Hbf in around 15h 1m.

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