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How to get fromGelsenkirchen to Denmarkby train, plane, bus, night train, car or car train

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    4h 3m
    kr 762–1,885
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus N74
    13h 44m
    kr 434–818
  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 35 / ...
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain train Ece / ...
    9h 33m
    kr 836–2,266
  4. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to København Hnighttrain night train Nt
    12h 49m
  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Aalborg Airport

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)plane plane DUS - AAL
    6h 14m
    kr 1,046–2,473
  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 17m
    kr 820–2,535
  7. Train via Fredericia

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 35 / ...
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Fredericia St.train train Ece
    4. Take the train from Fredericia St. to København Htrain train Icl / ...
    9h 42m
    kr 1,276–2,266
  8. Drive 809.6 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Copenhagencar car 809.6 km
    7h 5m
    kr 1,087–1,570
  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagencar car
    7h 25m
    kr 1,504–2,118

Gelsenkirchen to Denmark by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration9h 33mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 836Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen Busterminal once daily. Tickets cost kr 420–750 and the journey takes 12h 35m.

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