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

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

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    3h 57m
    €86–367

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N11 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N710 / ...
    7h 40m
    €37–72

  3. Drive 417.6 km

    1. Drive from Strasbourg to Gelsenkirchencar car 417.6 km
    4h 16m
    €65–94

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg 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 34m
    €138–325

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Oberhausen Hbftrain train 43N
    7h 45m
    €98–482

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    4. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    7h 1m
    €141–396

Strasbourg to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar78Weekly Trains
Duration3h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 465.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 57m

What companies run services between Strasbourg, France and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Strasbourg to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Mannheim Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Strasbourg to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Cologne Airport CGN, Essen central train station, and Essen Hbf in around 7h 40m.

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