There are 12 ways to get from Thessaloníki to Gelsenkirchen by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SKG - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
6h 18m€96–280Fly to Weeze Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane SKG - NRN
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
8h 10m€81–305Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Würzburgbus
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 47 / ...
26h 21mDrive 2,133.9 km
- Drive from Thessaloníki to Gelsenkirchencar 2,133.9 km
19h 22m€384–554Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane SKG - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
7h 13m€96–338Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SKG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
7h 26m€137–422Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SKG - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
8h 37m€126–335Bus, train via Budapest
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 47 / ...
29h 7m€227–732Bus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Ferizajbus
- Take the bus from Ferizaj to Essen Hbfbus
31h 36mBus via Skopje
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gelsenkirchenbus
39h 36m€110–155Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Frankfurt am Mainbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 41 / ...
47h€290–565Drive, car train
- Drive from Thessaloníki to Kufsteincar
- Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain
- Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Gelsenkirchencar
22h 59m€386–543
Thessaloníki to Gelsenkirchen by bus, foot, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thessaloníki to Gelsenkirchen is to bus via Skopje which costs €110 - €160 and takes 39h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Thessaloníki to Gelsenkirchen is to fly and train which takes 6h 18m and costs €95 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Thessaloníki to Gelsenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Thessaloníki and arriving at Essen Hbf via Ferizaj. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 36m.
The distance between Thessaloníki and Gelsenkirchen is 1786 km. The road distance is 2133.9 km.
The best way to get from Thessaloníki to Gelsenkirchen without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Thessaloníki to Gelsenkirchen, including transfers.
Thessaloníki to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by Albani Tours, depart from Thessaloníki station.
Thessaloníki to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by Albani Tours, arrive at Ferizaj station.
Gelsenkirchen is 1h behind Thessaloníki. It is currently 5:11 AM in Thessaloníki and 4:11 AM in Gelsenkirchen.
Yes, the driving distance between Thessaloníki to Gelsenkirchen is 2134 km. It takes approximately 19h 22m to drive from Thessaloníki to Gelsenkirchen.
What companies run services between Thessaloníki, Greece and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Thessaloníki to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Ferizaj, Essen Hbf, and Essen Hbf in around 31h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Frankfurt via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Weeze Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Website
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–38
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from München Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- Barileva Turist
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Sharr Travel
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Ferizaj
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
Bus from Pristina to Würzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Fertours
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +383 44 115 097
- [email protected]
- Website
- arbenitours.com
Bus from Ferizaj to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arbenitours.com
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- [email protected]
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Thessaloníki to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- [email protected]
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gelsenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
- Phone
- +30 2310261280
- Website
- portokalidistours.com
Bus from Thessaloniki to Frankfurt am Main
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €240–360
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
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