There are 5 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Gamescom by train, car, taxi, tram, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 35 / ...
1h 6m€18–55Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne83.7 km
1h 23m€4–7Drive 79 km
- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Gamescomcar 79 km
50 min€11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gelsenkirchen to Gamescomtaxi 79 km
50 min€180–230Line 107 tram, train
- Take the tram from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Hbftram 107
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
2h 11m
Gelsenkirchen to Gamescom by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Gamescom is to rideshare which costs €4 - €7 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Gamescom is to drive which takes 50 min and costs €10 - €16.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Gamescom is 82 km. The road distance is 79 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Gamescom without a car is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs €18 - €55.
The train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Cologne Hbf takes 1h 6m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Gelsenkirchen to Gamescom train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Gelsenkirchen to Gamescom train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen to Gamescom is 79 km. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Gelsenkirchen to Gamescom.
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What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Gamescom, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €18–55 and the journey takes 1h 6m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Tram from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ruhrbahn.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €55–70
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Gelsenkirchen to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €180–230
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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