There are 5 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Castrop-Rauxel by train, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel HbfS2 / ...
15 min€7–11Drive 21.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Castrop-Rauxel21.7 km
13 min€3–5Bus
- Take the bus from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel HbfRe3
40 min€4–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gelsenkirchen to Castrop-Rauxel21.7 km
13 min€45–60Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Gelsenkirchen to Castrop-Rauxel20.3 km
31 min€4
Gelsenkirchen to Castrop-Rauxel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Castrop-Rauxel is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Castrop-Rauxel is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs €45 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Castrop-Rauxel Hbf. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Castrop-Rauxel Hbf. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Castrop-Rauxel is 16 km. The road distance is 21.7 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Castrop-Rauxel without a car is to train which takes 15 min and costs €7 - €11.
The train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbf takes 15 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Gelsenkirchen to Castrop-Rauxel bus services, operated by Eurobahn, depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Gelsenkirchen to Castrop-Rauxel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Castrop-Rauxel is to train which takes 15 min and costs €7 - €11. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €4 - €8 and takes 40 min.
What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Castrop-Rauxel, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €7–10 and the journey takes 15 min. Eurobahn also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Eurobahn operates a bus from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbf 3 times a day. Tickets cost €5–8 and the journey takes 40 min. DB Bus also services this route 5 times a day.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Bus from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Castrop-Rauxel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Gelsenkirchen to Castrop-Rauxel
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- €45–60
Taxi Hauk
- Phone
- +49 209 595959
- Website
- taxihauk.de
Taxi Gelsen
- Phone
- +49 209 55555
- Website
- taxi-gelsen.de
Taxi Arnu Gelsenkirchen
- Phone
- +49 1590 6426696
- Website
- taxi-arnu.de
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More Questions & Answers
Gelsenkirchen to Castrop-Rauxel bus services, operated by Eurobahn, arrive at Castrop-Rauxel Hbf station.
Gelsenkirchen to Castrop-Rauxel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Castrop-Rauxel Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen to Castrop-Rauxel is 22 km. It takes approximately 13 min to drive from Gelsenkirchen to Castrop-Rauxel.
There are 1713+ hotels available in Castrop-Rauxel.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Gelsenkirchen and Castrop-Rauxel. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.