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How to get fromOttawa to Gelsenkirchenby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Gelsenkirchen by plane or train

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane YOW - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    12h 32m
    €511–891

  2. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane YUL - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    14h 10m
    €375–1,136

  3. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane YUL - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    13h 43m
    €404–1,055

  4. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane YOW - 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
    13h 58m
    €426–985

  5. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane YUL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    13h 5m
    €451–1,112

  6. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane YUL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    13h 24m
    €419–1,049

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration9h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,862.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 32m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Ottawa to Gelsenkirchen. However, you can take the line 105 bus to Airport / Aéroport, walk to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Bf, walk to Duesseldorf Flughafen, then take the train to Gelsenkirchen Hbf. Alternatively, you can take the train to Dorval, walk to Terminus Dorval, take the bus to YUL Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau, walk to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Bf, walk to Duesseldorf Flughafen, then take the train to Gelsenkirchen Hbf.

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