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Compare train, bus, and flight for Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen
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 an average ticket price of €26 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 2h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €26, while a flight costs an average of €250.
Distance: 181 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€47 Average price | €26 Average price Cheapest | €250 Average price | €40 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 55m Average total duration 2h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 6m Average total duration 6h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 50m Average total duration Fastest 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen:
A bus is €21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen costing on average €47.
A bus is €224 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen costing on average €250.
Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 55m.
Bus takes on average 7h 6m.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen
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.
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain4:00 AM5h13Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)9:13 AMGelsenkirchen Hbf€121One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus+FlixTrain4:00 AM5h13Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)9:13 AMGelsenkirchen Hbf€121One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 127 · 312662:38 PM2h20Amsterdam Centraal4:58 PMGelsenkirchen Hbf€491One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 125 · 3126212:38 PM2h20Amsterdam Centraal2:58 PMGelsenkirchen Hbf€491One-way1 transfer
- IC 3247+
20027+897271:36 PM2h56Amsterdam Zuid4:32 PMGelsenkirchen Hbf€551One-way2 transfers - IC 3047+20027+897271:24 PM3h08Amsterdam Centraal4:32 PMGelsenkirchen Hbf€551One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus+FlixTrain9:50 AM7h21Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)5:11 PMGelsenkirchen Hbf€121One-way1 transfer
LH993+
LH42162:50 PM3h05Amsterdam Airport Schiphol5:55 PMDusseldorf Airport€2541One-way1 transfer- LH989 · LH7411:10 AM3h20Amsterdam Airport Schiphol2:30 PMDusseldorf Airport€2541One-way1 transfer
- LH987 · LH7410:00 AM4h30Amsterdam Airport Schiphol2:30 PMDusseldorf Airport€2541One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen:
A bus is €21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen costing on average €47.
A bus is €224 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen costing on average €250.
Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 55m.
Bus takes on average 7h 6m.
- Around 20 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Gelsenkirchen Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Gelsenkirchen by train.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper to go to Gelsenkirchen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Gelsenkirchen by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper.
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