There are 5 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Kerpen by train, bus, car, or tram
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Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
best- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duisburg HbfRe2
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf41 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Kerpen SindorfS19 / ...
1h 44m€15–70Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf HbfRe3
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to HorremRe
3h 6m€23–33Drive 98.7 km
- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Kerpen98.7 km
59 min€15–21Train
- Take the train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to HorremRe
2h 31m€22–35Line 107 tram, train
- Take the tram from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Hbf107
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to HorremRe
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Gelsenkirchen to Kerpen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Kerpen is to drive which costs €14 - €21 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Kerpen is to drive which takes 59 min and costs €14 - €21.
No, there is no direct train from Gelsenkirchen to Kerpen. However, there are services departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Kerpen Sindorf via Duisburg Hbf and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Kerpen is 111 km. The road distance is 98.7 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Kerpen without a car is to train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf which takes 1h 44m and costs €14 - €70.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Gelsenkirchen to Kerpen, including transfers.
Gelsenkirchen to Kerpen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Gelsenkirchen to Kerpen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen to Kerpen is 99 km. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Gelsenkirchen to Kerpen.
There are 1037+ hotels available in Kerpen.
What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Kerpen, Germany?
You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Kerpen Sindorf via Duisburg Hbf and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf in around 1h 44m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Kerpen Sindorf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Horrem
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Horrem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Horrem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €20–35
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Tram from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Ruhrbahn GmbH
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Bus from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
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