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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 25m
    €84–269

  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 Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    16h 20m
    €457–820

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N1143
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train stationbus bus N1387 / ...
    28h 49m
    €153–243

  4. Drive  1,778.9 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Gelsenkirchencar car 1,778.9 km
    17h 8m
    €290–419

  5. 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 3m
    €126–336

  6. 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 31m
    €94–343

  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
    19h 4m

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    30h 43m
    €181–316

Madrid to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar29Weekly Trains
Duration16h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€457Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,493 km
  • Duration: 5h 25m

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 Köln Hbf in around 16h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Brussels-North train station, Essen central train station, and Essen Hbf in around 28h 49m.

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