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How to get fromMadrid to Gelsenkirchenby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Gelsenkirchen by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAD - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 31m
    €77–249

  2. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    16h 28m
    €472–840

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus ALSA - S Mad-Vit / ...
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1153
    29h 16m
    €171–266

  4. Drive  1,778.9 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Gelsenkirchencar car 1,778.9 km
    17h 8m
    €330–477

  5. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 36m
    €94–335

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    7h 26m
    €121–311

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train Re
    18h 33m

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    31h 50m
    €206–357

Madrid to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration16h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€472Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,493 km
  • Duration: 5h 31m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Koeln Hbf in around 16h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Vitoria-Gasteiz, Essen central train station, and Essen Hbf in around 29h 16m.

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