There are 4 ways to get from Recklinghausen to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain Re42 / ...
13 min€2–13Bus
- Take the bus from Recklinghausen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbfbus Re42
50 min€4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Recklinghausen to Gelsenkirchentaxi 17.2 km
21 min€35–50Drive 17.2 km
- Drive from Recklinghausen to Gelsenkirchencar 17.2 km
21 min€3–4
Recklinghausen to Gelsenkirchen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recklinghausen to Gelsenkirchen is to drive which costs €2 - €4 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Recklinghausen to Gelsenkirchen is to train which takes 13 min and costs €2 - €13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Recklinghausen Hbf and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf. Services depart three times a day, and operate Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Recklinghausen Hbf and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Recklinghausen and Gelsenkirchen is 16 km. The road distance is 17.2 km.
The best way to get from Recklinghausen to Gelsenkirchen without a car is to train which takes 13 min and costs €2 - €13.
The train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf takes 13 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Recklinghausen to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Recklinghausen Hbf station.
Recklinghausen to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Recklinghausen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Recklinghausen to Gelsenkirchen is to train which takes 13 min and costs €2 - €13. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €4 - €6 and takes 50 min.
What companies run services between Recklinghausen, Germany and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €3–7 and the journey takes 13 min. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, DB Bus operates a bus from Recklinghausen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf 3 times a day. Tickets cost €4–6 and the journey takes 50 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Recklinghausen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- €35–50
Taxi Junker
- Phone
- +49 2323 50000
- Website
- taxi.de
Taxi Meyer
- Phone
- +49 2325 44444
- Website
- taximeyer-herne.de
Taxi Stern Herne
- Phone
- +49 2323 8840
- Website
- taxi-stern-herne.business.site
Taxi Arnu Gelsenkirchen
- Phone
- +49 1590 6426696
- Website
- taxi-arnu.de
Taxi Gelsen
- Phone
- +49 209 55555
- Website
- taxi-gelsen.de
Taxi Hauk
- Phone
- +49 209 595959
- Website
- taxihauk.de
Taxi Bochum eG
- Phone
- +49 234 333000
- Website
- taxibochum.de
Taxi Individuell
- Phone
- +49 234 61065900
- Website
- taxi-individuell.de
Taxi Ünal
- Phone
- +49 176 62118266
- Website
- taxiunal.de
Taxi Wilhelmi GmbH
- Phone
- +49 234 610650
- Website
- taxi-wilhelmi.de
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More Questions & Answers
Recklinghausen to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Recklinghausen to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Recklinghausen to Gelsenkirchen is 17 km. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Recklinghausen to Gelsenkirchen.
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