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

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

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Meranocar car
    12h 6m
    €163–227

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bolzano Southbus bus N537
    16h 21m
    €74–124

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Ulm Hbf to Bolzano Bozennighttrain night train Nj
    15h 25m
    €132–301

  4. Drive  813.9 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Meranocar car 813.9 km
    8h 13m
    €132–191

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Innsbruck Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    12h 12m
    €163–373

  6. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    17h 4m
    €115–226

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Meranoshuttle bus
    8h 9m
    €229–444

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 14m

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Meranoshuttle bus
    9h 19m

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 29m
    €171–477

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 1m
    €132–341

Gelsenkirchen to Merano by train, night train, and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration15h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 966.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 6m

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

FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Bolzano South 4 times a week. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 13h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Merano Meran via München Hbf, Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Brennero - Brenner in around 12h 12m.

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