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How to get fromSaarbrücken to Gelsenkirchenby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Saarbrücken to Gelsenkirchen by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4h 6m
    €77–362

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N11 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N710 / ...
    5h 55m
    €27–55

  3. Drive 318.8 km

    1. Drive from Saarbrücken to Gelsenkirchencar car 318.8 km
    3h 6m
    €46–66

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    4. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    4h 43m
    €134–320

  5. Train via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    5h 28m
    €61–192

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Ost to Pfalzel, Hafenstraßetrain train
    2. Take the train from Pfalzel, Hafenstraße to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbftrain train Re
    7h 27m

Saarbrücken to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar163Weekly Trains
Duration4h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 456 km
  • Duration: 4h 6m

What companies run services between Saarbrücken, Germany and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Mannheim Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Cologne Airport CGN, Essen central train station, and Essen Hbf in around 5h 55m.

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