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How to get fromEdinburgh to Gelsenkirchenby plane, train, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Gelsenkirchen by plane, train, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, or car train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane EDI - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 9m
    €97–216

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Duisburg central train stationbus bus N1328
    22h 4m
    €71–138

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 35 / ...
    11h 54m
    €186–498

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Hullcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rotterdam to Gelsenkirchencar car
    19h 12m
    €212–305

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    20h 26m
    €116–385

  6. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane EDI - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 10m
    €97–308

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    7h 3m
    €136–371

  8. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Ice
    12h 21m
    €167–536

  9. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Gelsenkirchencar car
    12h 32m

Edinburgh to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration11h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€186Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 11h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via London Victoria, Duisburg central train station, and Duisburg Hbf in around 22h 4m.

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