There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena by train, tram, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
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Train, line 302 tram
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen HbfRe42 / ...
- Take the tram from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena302
30 min€6–23Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Essen to Gelsenkirchen14 km
55 min€2Train, line 380 bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen HbfRe42 / ...
- Take the bus from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Sport-ParadiesNe11 / ...
55 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Essen to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena14.9 km
19 min€40–50Drive 14.9 km
- Drive from Essen to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena14.9 km
19 min€3Line 107 tram, line 302 tram
- Take the tram from Essen Rathaus Essen to Gelsenkirchen Musiktheater107
- Take the tram from Gelsenkirchen Musiktheater to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena302
49 min
Essen to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs €40 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena via Gelsenkirchen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Essen and Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena is 17 km. The road distance is 14.9 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena without a car is to train and line 302 tram which takes 30 min and costs €5 - €23.
It takes approximately 30 min to get from Essen to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena, including transfers.
Essen to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena is 15 km. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Essen to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena.
There are 1771+ hotels available in Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena, Germany?
You can take a vehicle from Essen Rathaus Essen to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena via Gelsenkirchen Musiktheater in around 49 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- 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 Gelsenkirchen Musiktheater to Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Bogestra
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Tram from Essen Rathaus Essen to Gelsenkirchen Musiktheater
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ruhrbahn.de
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- bogestra.de
Bus from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Sport-Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Bogestra
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Essen to Gelsenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- €40–50
Trans-Port-Essen
- Phone
- +49 201 706090
- Website
- trans-port-essen.de
Taxi Steele e.V.
- Phone
- +49 201 54954
- Website
- taxi-steele.de
Taxi Harris
- Phone
- +49 160 7668813
- Website
- taxiharris.de
Taxi Essen e.G.
- Phone
- +49 201 777 777
- Website
- taxiessen.de
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Essen and Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.