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How to get fromGelsenkirchen to Meranoby train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 11 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Merano by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, line 201 bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane DUS - BZO
    3. Take the bus from Bolzano - Via Longon to Terme Meranobus bus
    6h 17m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bolzano Southbus bus N537
    16h 22m
    €64–123

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 35 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Bolzano-Bozentrain train 89
    11h 45m
    €130–422

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Bochum Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    16h 41m
    €109–245

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozentrain train
    9h 1m
    €219–474

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozentrain train
    9h 45m
    €227–496

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    4. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozentrain train
    8h 34m
    €165–469

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train
    10h 34m
    €131–357

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Meranocar car
    12h 5m
    €161–220

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Schwaztrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    14h 40m
    €72–175

  11. Drive 813.9 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Meranocar car 813.9 km
    8h 13m
    €126–182

Gelsenkirchen to Merano by train and bus

Calendar44Weekly Services
Duration11h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Terme Merano via Düsseldorf Hbf, München Hbf, Bolzano/Bozen, and Bolzano - Stazione in around 11h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Bolzano South 4 times a week. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 13h 15m.

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