There are 3 ways to get from Stuttgart to Gelsenkirchen by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 47 / ...
3h 1m€75–330Drive 416.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Stuttgart to Gelsenkirchencar 416.1 km
4h 7m€60–86Train, fly
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
3h 47m€124–301
Stuttgart to Gelsenkirchen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Gelsenkirchen is to drive which costs €55 - €90 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Gelsenkirchen is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs €75 - €330.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Gelsenkirchen is 433 km. The road distance is 416.1 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Gelsenkirchen without a car is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs €75 - €330.
The train from Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbf takes 3h 1m including transfers and departs hourly.
Stuttgart to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
Stuttgart to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Gelsenkirchen is 416 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Stuttgart to Gelsenkirchen.
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What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €75–330 and the journey takes 3h 1m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
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