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How to get fromVenice to Gelsenkirchenby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Venice to Gelsenkirchen by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    4h 40m
    €71–258

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VCE - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 19m
    €66–297

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 43
    13h 39m
    €212–456

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N28
    17h 15m
    €103–162

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Venezia S. Lucia to Ulm Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    15h 26m
    €128–318

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VCE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 22m
    €127–310

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Venice to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Gelsenkirchencar car
    14h 37m
    €174–236

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Dortmund Hbfbus bus Catania– Dortmund
    18h 7m
    €159–299

  9. Drive  1,037.7 km

    1. Drive from Venice to Gelsenkirchencar car 1,037.7 km
    10h 58m
    €168–243

Venice to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration13h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€212Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 819.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Milano Centrale and Basel SBB in around 13h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Düsseldorf central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €100–150 and the journey takes 15h 55m.

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