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There are 9 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Denmark by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    4h 25m
    kr 621–1,952

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus N74
    12h 38m
    kr 493–791

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain train Ece / ...
    9h 4m
    kr 714–1,289

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Koebenhavn Hnighttrain night train 300
    10h 32m
    kr 681–783

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Copenhagen Airport

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane FRA - CPH
    6h 1m
    kr 1,111–2,688

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Copenhagen Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane AMS - CPH
    6h 32m
    kr 738–2,090

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Aalborg Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)plane plane AMS - AAL
    6h 34m
    kr 1,150–2,994

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Billund Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane AMS - BLL
    6h 36m
    kr 1,122–3,029

  9. Drive  809.6 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Copenhagencar car 809.6 km
    7h 4m
    kr 1,303–1,882

Gelsenkirchen to Denmark by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration9h 4mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 714Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 675.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 25m

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Denmark?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to København H via Hamburg Hbf in around 9h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen Busterminal once daily. Tickets cost kr 470–700 and the journey takes 11h 20m.

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