There are 4 ways to get from Wuppertal to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Hbftrain S9 / ...
1h 9m€11–25Drive 36.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Wuppertal to Gelsenkirchencar 36.6 km
39 min€6–8Bus
- Take the bus from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Kupferdreh Bfbus Re49x
- Take the bus from Essen Annental to Gelsenkirchen Wiehagenbus 194
1h 54mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Wuppertal to Gelsenkirchentaxi 36.6 km
39 min€90–110
Wuppertal to Gelsenkirchen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wuppertal to Gelsenkirchen is to drive which costs €5 - €8 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Wuppertal to Gelsenkirchen is to drive which takes 39 min and costs €5 - €8.
No, there is no direct bus from Wuppertal to Gelsenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Wuppertal Hbf and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Wiehagen via Essen Kupferdreh Bf and Essen Annental. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Wuppertal to Gelsenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Wuppertal Hbf and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Wuppertal and Gelsenkirchen is 54 km. The road distance is 36.6 km.
The best way to get from Wuppertal to Gelsenkirchen without a car is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs €11 - €26.
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Wuppertal to Gelsenkirchen, including transfers.
Wuppertal to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Wuppertal Hbf station.
Wuppertal to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Wuppertal Hbf station.
The best way to get from Wuppertal to Gelsenkirchen is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs €11 - €26. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 54m.
What companies run services between Wuppertal, Germany and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €10–18 and the journey takes 47 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wuppertal Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Wiehagen via Essen Kupferdreh Bf and Essen Annental in around 1h 54m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Kupferdreh Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Bus from Essen Annental to Gelsenkirchen Wiehagen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ruhrbahn.de
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- bogestra.de
Bus from Essen Annental to Gelsenkirchen Wiehagen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bogestra.de
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- €90–110
Taxi Essen e.G.
- Phone
- +49 201 777 777
- Website
- taxiessen.de
Taxi Harris
- Phone
- +49 160 7668813
- Website
- taxiharris.de
Taxi Steele e.V.
- Phone
- +49 201 54954
- Website
- taxi-steele.de
Trans-Port-Essen
- Phone
- +49 201 706090
- Website
- trans-port-essen.de
Taxi Bochum eG
- Phone
- +49 234 333000
- Website
- taxibochum.de
Taxi Individuell
- Phone
- +49 234 61065900
- Website
- taxi-individuell.de
Taxi Ünal
- Phone
- +49 176 62118266
- Website
- taxiunal.de
Taxi Wilhelmi GmbH
- Phone
- +49 234 610650
- Website
- taxi-wilhelmi.de
DGS GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 99 22 000
- Website
- dgs-grossraumtaxi.de
Rhein-Taxi Datenfunkzentrale 212121 GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 212121
- Website
- rhein-taxi.de
Taxibetrieb Goossens GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 77058860
- Website
- goossenstaxi.de
Taxi Düsseldorf eG
- Phone
- +49 211 33333
- Website
- taxi-duesseldorf.com
Taxi Ruf Düsseldorf GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 714141
- Website
- taxiruf-duesseldorf.de
Taxi Arnu Gelsenkirchen
- Phone
- +49 1590 6426696
- Website
- taxi-arnu.de
Taxi Gelsen
- Phone
- +49 209 55555
- Website
- taxi-gelsen.de
Taxi Hauk
- Phone
- +49 209 595959
- Website
- taxihauk.de
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More Questions & Answers
Wuppertal to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Essen Kupferdreh Bf station.
Wuppertal to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wuppertal to Gelsenkirchen is 37 km. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Wuppertal to Gelsenkirchen.
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