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There are 10 ways to get from Sweden to Gelsenkirchen by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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

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    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 36m
    €86–281

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    15h 10m
    €187–454

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N602
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    20h 56m
    €112–189

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Central to Padborgnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the nighttrain from Padborg to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Gelsenkirchen Central Stationtrain train
    19h 14m

  5. Fly Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    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 40m
    €104–339

  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
    €120–321

  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 Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 24m

  8. Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GOT - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    6h 50m
    €116–360

  9. 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 35m
    €147–500

  10. Drive 1,439.3 km

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Gelsenkirchencar car 1,439.3 km
    13h 55m
    €233–336

Sweden to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar22Weekly Trains
Duration15h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€187Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 862.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 36m

What companies run services between Sweden and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Stockholm Central to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 15h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Hamburg, Essen Hbf, and Essen Hbf in around 20h 56m.

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