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There are 11 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Split by train, plane, car, car train, or bus

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane DUS - SPU
    5h 33m
    €105–358

  2. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane AMS - SPU
    7h 55m
    €104–353

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Splitcar car
    17h 40m
    €220–308

  4. Train, bus 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 47 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Split Bus Stationbus bus
    21h 8m
    €164–619

  5. Drive 1,447.7 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Splitcar car 1,447.7 km
    14h 36m
    €206–298

  6. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane CGN - SPU
    6h 37m
    €105–359

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane FRA - SPU
    6h 46m
    €137–453

  8. Bus via Zagreb

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Zagrebbus bus N885 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus 924 / ...
    25h 50m
    €105–248

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus N948
    26h 8m
    €176–443

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 35 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train 319
    4. Take the train from Jastrebarsko to Splittrain train Ic
    28h 8m
    €190–399

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen to Mrkonjic Grad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mrkonjic Grad, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 31m
    €132–134

Gelsenkirchen to Split by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration21h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,189.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Split, Croatia?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, and Zagreb in around 25h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Split via Düsseldorf Hbf, Villach Hbf, Zagreb Glavni Kol., and Jastrebarsko in around 28h 8m.

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