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How to get fromGelsenkirchen to Kropyvnytskyiby train, plane, bus or car

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, bus, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)planeDUS - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Pryvoz Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Kropyvnytskyitrain
    18h 36m
    ₴4,667–15,041

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Uman Central Bus Stationbus097 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Uman Central Bus Station to Kropyvnytskyi Tsentrbus900061102
    43h 32m
    ₴3,160–6,830

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Berlin-Spandau to Praha Hlavni NadrazitrainRj
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Przemysl GlownytrainEc
    4. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Знам'янка Пасажирськаtrain
    5. Take the train from Знам'янка Пасажирська to Kropyvnytskyitrain
    37h 8m
    ₴6,440–20,817

  4. Bus via Kyiv

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbusN3204 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Kropyvnytskyi Bus Station-1bus
    40h 30m
    ₴3,835–7,574

  5. Drive 2,043.3 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Kropyvnytskyicar2,043.3 km
    22h 15m
    ₴14,136–20,418

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)planeFRA - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Pryvoz Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Kropyvnytskyitrain
    20h
    ₴6,823–17,252

  7. Fly from Dortmund Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)planeDTM - RMO
    2. Take the bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Pryvoz Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Kropyvnytskyitrain
    19h 32m
    ₴3,548–13,985

  8. Train, train to Maastricht Aachen Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain
    3. Fly from Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)planeMST - RMO
    4. Take the bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Pryvoz Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Kropyvnytskyitrain
    21h 33m
    ₴9,230–68,616

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain35 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf Hbf to Umanbus
    3. Take the bus from Uman Central Bus Station to Kropyvnytskyi Tsentrbus
    44h 18m
    ₴7,272–7,903

Gelsenkirchen to Kropyvnytskyi by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration37h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket₴6,440Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Kropyvnytskyi via Dortmund Hbf, Berlin-Spandau, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Przemysl Glowny, and Знам'янка Пасажирська in around 37h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Kropyvnytskyi Bus Station-1 via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, and Kyiv Central Bus station in around 40h 30m.

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