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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
    €86–300

  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
    €85–296

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Stockholm C to Hamburg Hbftrain train 083 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    14h 52m
    €197–272

  4. 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 53m
    €140–192

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nt
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Gelsenkirchen Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    16h 36m
    €170–187

  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
    €125–315

  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
    €106–362

  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 16m
    €157–308

  9. Drive  1,441.4 km

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Gelsenkirchencar car 1,441.4 km
    13h 50m
    €271–391

Sweden to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar11Weekly Trains
Duration14h 52mAverage 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 C to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 14h 52m. 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 53m.

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