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How to get fromStuttgart to Gelsenkirchenby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    3h 1m
    €70–170

  2. Drive  416.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Gelsenkirchencar car 416.1 km
    4h 7m
    €62–89

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    10h
    €76–109

  4. Fly from Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane STR - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 1m
    €133–352

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3h 18m
    €66–166

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    3h 48m
    €124–235

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 45m
    €136–369

Stuttgart to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration3h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 433.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 1m

What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €70–170 and the journey takes 3h 1m.

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