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How to get fromGelsenkirchen to Normandyby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Normandy by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaixtrain train Tgv
    10h 23m
    €194–507

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Morlaixbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 14m
    €75–132

  3. Drive 1,003 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Normandycar car 1,003 km
    9h 48m
    €153–220

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane DUS - BES
    3. Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain train
    8h 33m
    €180–405

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennestrain train
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Morlaixtrain train Tgv
    12h 54m
    €220–509

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane DUS - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Morlaixtrain train
    9h 37m
    €236–623

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane AMS - BES
    4. Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain train
    10h 44m
    €236–514

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane AMS - RNS
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Morlaixtrain train
    9h 48m
    €212–652

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration5h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Normandy, Bretagne, France?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Normandy via Duisburg Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Morlaix in around 10h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Normandy via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Morlaix in around 19h 14m.

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