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

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There are 9 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 2m
    €125–330

  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 57m
    €110–369

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    14h 52m
    €178–407

  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 58m
    €133–183

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Padborgnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the nighttrain from Padborg to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Gelsenkirchen Central Stationtrain train
    16h 59m

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ARN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 42m
    €172–362

  7. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ARN - 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
    7h 13m
    €125–404

  8. 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 14m
    €141–410

  9. Drive  1,441.4 km

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Gelsenkirchencar car 1,441.4 km
    13h 52m
    €241–348

Stockholm to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration14h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,246 km
  • Duration: 5h 2m

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

You can take a train from Stockholm Centralstation 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 58m.

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