There are 7 ways to get from Vilnius to Gelsenkirchen by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VNO - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
5h 18m€104–294Train
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Warszawa Centralnatrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Eic
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Bielefeld Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 10 / ...
19h 5m€163–331Bus via Kaunas
- Take the bus from Vilniaus autobusų stotis to Kauno autobusų stotisbus M-368 / ...
- Take the bus from Kaunas to Dortmundbus 846421
26h 56m€108–252Drive 1,500.4 km
- Drive from Vilnius to Gelsenkirchencar 1,500.4 km
14h 17m€282–407Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VNO - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
7h 47m€120–411Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VNO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
7h 20m€131–341Bus
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Essen central train stationbus N1387
28h 44m€159–241
Vilnius to Gelsenkirchen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vilnius to Gelsenkirchen is to bus via Kaunas which costs €100 - €260 and takes 26h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Vilnius to Gelsenkirchen is to fly and train which takes 5h 18m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Vilnius to Gelsenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Vilniaus autobusų stotis and arriving at Dortmund via Kaunas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Vilnius to Gelsenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Warszawa Centralna, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, S Spandau Bhf and Bielefeld Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 5m.
The distance between Vilnius and Gelsenkirchen is 1341 km. The road distance is 1500.4 km.
The best way to get from Vilnius to Gelsenkirchen without a car is to train which takes 19h 5m and costs €160 - €340.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Vilnius to Gelsenkirchen, including transfers.
Vilnius to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by Kautra, depart from Vilniaus autobusų stotis station.
Vilnius to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis station.
The best way to get from Vilnius to Gelsenkirchen is to train which takes 19h 5m and costs €160 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus via Kaunas, which costs €100 - €260 and takes 26h 56m.
What companies run services between Vilnius, Lithuania and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?
You can take a train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Warszawa Centralna, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, S Spandau Bhf, and Bielefeld Hbf in around 19h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vilniaus autobusų stotis to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Kauno autobusų stotis, Kaunas, Dortmund, and Dortmund Hbf in around 26h 56m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–210
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Frankfurt via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- (+370 37) 34 24 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kautra
Bus from Vilniaus autobusų stotis to Kauno autobusų stotis
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Vilniaus autobusų stotis to Kauno autobusų stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Lux Express
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Vilniaus autobusų stotis to Kauno autobusų stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–26
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Vilniaus autobusų stotis to Kauno autobusų stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kaunas to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Vilnius to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by Kautra, arrive at Kauno autobusų stotis station.
Gelsenkirchen is 1h behind Vilnius. It is currently 10:25 AM in Vilnius and 9:25 AM in Gelsenkirchen.
Vilnius to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Warszawa Centralna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vilnius to Gelsenkirchen is 1500 km. It takes approximately 14h 17m to drive from Vilnius to Gelsenkirchen.
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