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

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There are 9 ways to get from Sweden to Gelsenkirchen by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    4h 29m
    €84–275

  2. Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GOT - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    4h 40m
    €83–271

  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 48m
    €197–262

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 198 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Gelsenkirchenbus bus
    22h 35m
    €124–187

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Gelsenkirchen Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    17h 41m

  6. Fly Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    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 4m
    €123–290

  7. Fly Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    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 53m
    €105–348

  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
    €156–310

  9. Drive  1,441.4 km

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Gelsenkirchencar car 1,441.4 km
    13h 50m
    €268–387

Sweden to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration14h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 693.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 29m

What companies run services between Sweden and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Stockholm Centralstation to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 14h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Gelsenkirchen via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Hanover central bus station in around 22h 35m.

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