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How to get fromStockholm to Gelsenkirchenby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Stockholm to Gelsenkirchen by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ARN - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 4m
    €126–320

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ARN - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 53m
    €106–369

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Stockholm C to Hamburg Hbftrain train 083 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    14h 52m
    €181–453

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N602
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    20h 53m
    €139–190

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nt
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Gelsenkirchen Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    16h 36m
    €149–357

  6. Train via Harburg

    1. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 345
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    16h 16m
    €149–456

  7. Drive  1,441.4 km

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Gelsenkirchencar car 1,441.4 km
    13h 52m
    €242–349

Stockholm to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration14h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,246 km
  • Duration: 5h 4m

What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Stockholm C to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 14h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Hamburg, Essen Hbf, and Essen Hbf in around 20h 53m.

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