There are 5 ways to get from Osnabrück to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus, car, tram, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 43 / ...
1h 4m€22–100Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Osnabrück to Gelsenkirchen123.7 km
1h 32m€5–9Bus
- Take the bus from Osnabrück Hannoversche Straße to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
1h 42mDrive 126.5 km
- Drive from Osnabrück to Gelsenkirchencar 126.5 km
1h 13m€18–26Train, line 302 tram
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the tram from Bochum Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftram 302
1h 47m€23–99
Osnabrück to Gelsenkirchen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osnabrück to Gelsenkirchen is to rideshare which costs €5 - €9 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Osnabrück to Gelsenkirchen is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs €22 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Osnabrück to Gelsenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Osnabrück Hannoversche Straße and arriving at Südviertel, Essen via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Osnabrück Hbf and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 4m.
The distance between Osnabrück and Gelsenkirchen is 122 km. The road distance is 126.5 km.
The best way to get from Osnabrück to Gelsenkirchen without a car is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs €22 - €100.
The train from Osnabrück Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf takes 1h 4m including transfers and departs hourly.
Osnabrück to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Osnabrück Hannoversche Straße station.
Osnabrück to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Osnabrück Hbf station.
The best way to get from Osnabrück to Gelsenkirchen is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs €22 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 42m.
What companies run services between Osnabrück, Germany and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Osnabrück Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €22–100 and the journey takes 1h 4m. Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Osnabrück Hannoversche Straße to Südviertel, Essen once daily, and the journey takes 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- Bogestra
Tram from Bochum Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- Bogestra
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Osnabrück Hannoversche Straße to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Osnabrück to Gelsenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Osnabrück to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Osnabrück to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osnabrück to Gelsenkirchen is 127 km. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Osnabrück to Gelsenkirchen.
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