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How to get fromWarsaw to Gelsenkirchenby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Warsaw to Gelsenkirchen by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane WAW - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    4h 49m
    €85–301

  2. Fly to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane WAW - DTM
    5h 42m
    €46–267

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain train Eic
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hammtrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train Re
    9h 36m
    €104–312

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Warszawa Centralna Station to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    15h 29m
    €105–115

  5. Drive  1,050.4 km

    1. Drive from Warsaw to Gelsenkirchencar car 1,050.4 km
    8h 42m
    €155–224

  6. Train via Wolfsburg

    1. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Frankfurt(Oder)train train Eic
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(Oder) to Berlin Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 10
    10h 45m
    €142–301

  7. Bus via Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni

    1. Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Essenbus bus 846421
    17h 49m
    €89–164

Warsaw to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration9h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,035.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 49m

What companies run services between Warsaw, Poland and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Warszawa Centralna to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Berlin-Lichtenberg, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Berlin Hbf, Hamm, and Hamm(Westf)Hbf in around 9h 36m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Warszawa Centralna Station to Essen Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €105–115 and the journey takes 14h 39m.

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