There are 8 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Denmark by train, plane, train (Deutsche Bahn), bus, car, or car train
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport
best- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)DUS - CPH
4h 8mkr 827–2,049Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen BusterminalN74
13h 56mkr 361–881Train
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof35 / ...
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København HEce
9h 7mkr 565–1,134Drive 809.6 km
- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Copenhagen809.6 km
7h 1mkr 1,076–1,554Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Aalborg Airport
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)DUS - AAL
6h 14mkr 1,111–2,937Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Copenhagen Airport
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)AMS - CPH
6h 18mkr 945–2,634Train via Osnabrück
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Ostbevern, BahnhofRe2
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg-Altona43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Koebenhavn HRj
11h 58mkr 756–1,118Drive, car train
- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Hannover Hbf
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen
7h 21mkr 1,502–2,064
Gelsenkirchen to Denmark by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Denmark is to bus which costs 360 kr - 900 kr and takes 13h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Denmark is to train and fly which takes 4h 8m and costs 800 kr - 2100 kr.
No, there is no direct train from Gelsenkirchen to Denmark. However, there are services departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at København H via Münster Hauptbahnhof and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Denmark is 672 km. The road distance is 809.6 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Denmark without a car is to train which takes 9h 7m and costs 550 kr - 1200 kr.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Gelsenkirchen to Denmark, including transfers.
Gelsenkirchen to Denmark train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Denmark is to train which takes 9h 7m and costs 550 kr - 1200 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 360 kr - 900 kr and takes 13h 56m.
Gelsenkirchen to Denmark train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Münster Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen to Denmark is 810 km. It takes approximately 7h 1m to drive from Gelsenkirchen to Denmark.
What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Denmark?
You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to København H via Münster Hauptbahnhof and Hamburg Hbf in around 9h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen Busterminal once daily. Tickets cost kr 310–700 and the journey takes 12h 35m.
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- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–2,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aalborg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aalborg Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 350–2,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport via Billund
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 370–2,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 340–2,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aalborg Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 350–2,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport via Aalborg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 410–2,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 490–1,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 470–1,500
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 490–1,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 440–1,600
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 80–110
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 75–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 100–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Ostbevern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 120–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 65–100
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 170–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–330
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 350–400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,100
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 220–450
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- kr 220–310
- 1st Class
- kr 340–450
- Business
- kr 370–410
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Koebenhavn H
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 220–450
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- kr 220–310
- 1st Class
- kr 340–450
- Business
- kr 370–410
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 290–400
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 110–360
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 110–180
- 1st Class
- kr 210–360
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 120–400
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 120–190
- 1st Class
- kr 240–400
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–160
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–800
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 310–700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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