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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €18. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 50m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €18, and a flight costs an average of €172.
Distance: 181 km
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€54 Average price | €30 Average price Cheapest | €340 Average price |
2h 56m Average total duration 2h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 6m Average total duration 6h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 50m Average total duration Fastest 50m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
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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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 3227 · 89877+
200178:36 AM2h52Amsterdam Zuid11:28 AMGelsenkirchen Hbf€551One-way2 transfers
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IC 3227 · 89877+
200178:36 AM2h52Amsterdam Zuid11:28 AMGelsenkirchen Hbf€551One-way2 transfers
Fastest
ICE 121 · IC 22066:38 AM2h05Amsterdam Centraal8:43 AMGelsenkirchen Hbf€601One-way1 transfer
Other options
IC 3123 · 89875+
20015 · 212317:15 AM3h13Amsterdam Zuid10:28 AMGelsenkirchen Hbf€551One-way3 transfers
IC 1414 · IC 3015 · 89871+
200114:19 AM4h09Amsterdam Centraal8:28 AMGelsenkirchen Hbf€551One-way3 transfers
IC 3091 · 89869+
2000912:23 AM7h05Amsterdam Centraal7:28 AMGelsenkirchen Hbf€551One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen:
A bus is €23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen costing on average €54.
A bus is €310 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen costing on average €340.
Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 26m.
Bus takes on average 6h 36m.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Gelsenkirchen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Gelsenkirchen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper to go to Gelsenkirchen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Gelsenkirchen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Gelsenkirchen by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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