Travel Information between Amsterdam and Gelsenkirchen
| 180 km | |
| Train, coach or flight | |
| €14 - €132 | |
| Coach • €14 • 3 h 20 min | |
| Flight • €132 • 45 min | |
| FlixBus, KLM Cityhopper or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 180 km by train, coach or flight to Gelsenkirchen from Amsterdam. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus, KLM Cityhopper or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen.
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How to get from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen
Travel to Gelsenkirchen easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen.

You can get to Gelsenkirchen from Amsterdam 3 different ways: train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Gelsenkirchen from Amsterdam is by taking a coach, which costs on average €14.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen:
Taking a coach costs €118 less than taking a flight, which costs on average €132 for the same trip.
Taking a coach costs €5 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €19.
The fastest way to get to Gelsenkirchen from Amsterdam is by flight with an average travel time of 45 min.
Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:
Coach takes 3 h 20 min on average.
Taking a train requires on average 2 h 20 min of travel time.
The distance between Amsterdam and Gelsenkirchen is around 180 km.
The average frequency per day from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen is:
- Around 1 coach per day.
- 12 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Gelsenkirchen from Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen:
- Most travellers who purchase a coach ticket from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) to Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen:
- You can go to Gelsenkirchen from Amsterdam by coach with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus. You'll see cheap coach tickets for €14 with FlixBus from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen on Omio.
- You can go to Gelsenkirchen from Amsterdam by plane with KLM Cityhopper. You'll see cheap plane tickets for €132 with KLM Cityhopper from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen on Omio.
- You can go to Gelsenkirchen from Amsterdam by train with Deutsche Bahn or NS Domestic. You'll see cheap train tickets for €20 with Deutsche Bahn from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen with the following travel companies:
- You can book a direct coach with.
- You can book a direct flight with.
- You can travel directly by train with.
Direct services to Gelsenkirchen tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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