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

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There are 8 ways to get from Strasbourg to Gelsenkirchen by train (TGV), bus, night train, 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 / ...
    4h 24m
    €80–171

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Offenburg to Oberhausen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 52m
    €39–131

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Duisburg central train stationbus bus FlixBus N11
    7h 30m
    €40–73

  4. Drive  416.5 km

    1. Drive from Strasbourg to Gelsenkirchencar car 416.5 km
    4h 19m
    €67–96

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 43
    4h 48m
    €84–179

  6. 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    4h 45m
    €136–237

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane STR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 41m
    €160–419

  8. 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 50m
    €145–354

Strasbourg to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration4h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 465.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 24m

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 4h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Strasbourg to Duisburg central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 7h.

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