There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena by train, tram, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train, line 302 tram via Duisburg Hbf
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen HbfRe2
- Take the tram from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena302
1h 30m€17–87Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen83.1 km
1h 36m€4–7Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf43 / ...
- Take the bus from Oberhausen Hbf to GE Buer RathausSb91
2h 16mDrive 84.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena84.7 km
58 min€12–18Train, line 302 tram
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf43 / ...
- Take the tram from Bochum Hbf to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena302
1h 57m€20–35Train, line 302 tram #2
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Bochum HbfRe
- Take the tram from Bochum Hbf to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena302
2h 31m€10–35
Cologne to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena is to rideshare which costs €4 - €7 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena is to drive which takes 58 min and costs €12 - €18.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena via Duisburg Hbf and Gelsenkirchen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Cologne and Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena is 96 km. The road distance is 84.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena without a car is to train and line 302 tram via Duisburg Hbf which takes 1h 30m and costs €16 - €90.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena, including transfers.
Cologne to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena is 85 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena.
There are 1760+ hotels available in Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena. However, you can take the train to Duisburg Hbf, take the train to Gelsenkirchen Hbf, walk to Gelsenkirchen Hbf, then take the line 302 vehicle to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena via Duisburg Hbf, Oberhausen Hbf, Oberhausen Hbf, GE Buer Rathaus, and GE Buer Rathaus in around 2h 16m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €20–35
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €28–40
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- bogestra.de
Tram from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Bogestra
Tram from Bochum Hbf to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Bogestra
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- 49 (0) 2366 186 - 0
- info@vestische.de
- Website
- vestische.de
Bus from Oberhausen Hbf to GE Buer Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- Website
- stoag.de
Bus from Oberhausen Hbf to GE Buer Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- STOAG Stadtwerke Oberhausen GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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