There are 6 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
3h 23m€23–85Bus via Essen central train station
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N885 / ...
4h 19m€16–34Drive 220.9 km
- Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdamcar 220.9 km
2h 19m€40–57Train, fly
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
3h€124–304Train via Arnhem
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78 / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
4h 17m€29–116Bus
- Take the bus from Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N1361
5h 25m€18–35
Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam is to bus via Essen central train station which costs €15 - €35 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs €35 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gelsenkirchen and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Oberhausen Hbf, Utrecht Centraal and Gouda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Rotterdam is 222 km. The road distance is 220.9 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs €23 - €90.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gelsenkirchen station.
Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Oberhausen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs €23 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus via Essen central train station, which costs €15 - €35 and takes 4h 19m.
What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal every 4 hours. Tickets cost €15–40 and the journey takes 1h 25m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Rotterdam Central Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €14–25 and the journey takes 3h 10m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- 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 D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 85 004 3110
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam is 221 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam.
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