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There are 10 ways to get from Rome to Gelsenkirchen by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FCO - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 18m
    €85–253

  2. Fly to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane FCO - DTM
    6h 12m
    €46–218

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 43
    14h 16m
    €233–429

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Duesseldorf Worringer Straßebus bus
    20h 48m
    €170–241

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Roma Tiburtina to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    22h 33m
    €291–491

  6. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane FCO - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 29m

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane FCO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    7h 8m
    €89–215

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N77
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train Ice
    25h 22m
    €170–276

  9. Drive  1,462.4 km

    1. Drive from Rome to Gelsenkirchencar car 1,462.4 km
    13h 31m
    €272–392

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rome to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Gelsenkirchencar car
    18h 3m
    €276–382

Rome to Gelsenkirchen by train and night train

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration22h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€291Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,209.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Roma Termini to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Milano Centrale and Basel SBB in around 14h 16m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Duesseldorf Worringer Straße once a week. Tickets cost €160–230 and the journey takes 19h 28m.

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