There are 8 ways to get from Naples to Gelsenkirchen by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NAP - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
2h 54m€92–270Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane NAP - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
3h 43m€79–307Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Napoli to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 47 / ...
15h 42m€269–460Bus
- Take the bus from Casello di Caserta Nord to Duesseldorf Worringer Straßebus
24h 19m€176–269Drive 1,661.2 km
- Drive from Naples to Gelsenkirchencar 1,661.2 km
15h 10m€269–389Train
- Take the train from Napoli to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 43
15h 46m€269–500Bus via Florence
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N544 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Essen central train stationbus N537
27h 20m€153–233Drive, car train
- Drive from Naples to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Gelsenkirchencar
20h 51m€293–408
Naples to Gelsenkirchen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Naples to Gelsenkirchen is to fly and train which costs €90 - €270 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Naples to Gelsenkirchen is to fly and train which takes 2h 54m and costs €90 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Naples to Gelsenkirchen station. However, there are services departing from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi and arriving at Essen central train station via Casello di Caserta Nord and Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Naples to Gelsenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Napoli and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Milano Centrale and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 42m.
The distance between Naples and Gelsenkirchen is 1336 km. The road distance is 1661.2 km.
The best way to get from Naples to Gelsenkirchen without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 15h 42m and costs €260 - €460.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Naples to Gelsenkirchen, including transfers.
Naples to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Casello di Caserta Nord station.
Naples to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Napoli station.
The best way to get from Naples to Gelsenkirchen is to train via Mannheim which takes 15h 42m and costs €260 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €270 and takes 24h 19m.
What companies run services between Naples, Italy and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?
You can take a train from Napoli to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 15h 42m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Casello di Caserta Nord to Duesseldorf Worringer Straße once a week. Tickets cost €170–250 and the journey takes 21h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Naples Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Thursday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Naples Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Naples Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €120–180
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Villach Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Casello di Caserta Nord to Duesseldorf Worringer Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–250
- Website
- Onebus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Naples to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Duesseldorf Worringer Straße station.
Naples to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Naples to Gelsenkirchen is 1661 km. It takes approximately 15h 10m to drive from Naples to Gelsenkirchen.
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