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There are 10 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Split by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Split Airport (SPU)planeDUS - SPU
    5h 17m
    €79–327

  2. Bus via Zagreb

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to ZagrebbusN885 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Stationbus924 / ...
    26h 32m
    €68–230

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain35 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Split Bus Stationbus
    21h 8m
    €146–433

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain35 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain62 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Graz HbftrainRj
    5. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.trainEc
    6. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to SplittrainIc
    25h 19m
    €140–733

  5. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Bochum Hbf to Wien MeidlingnighttrainNj
    2. Take the night train from Wien Meidling to SplitnighttrainEn
    29h 19m
    €232–512

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Split Airport (SPU)planeCGN - SPU
    5h 57m
    €98–429

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Split Airport (SPU)planeFRA - SPU
    6h 58m
    €127–461

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen to Mrkonjic Grad, Autobuska Stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Mrkonjic Grad, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Stationbus
    31h 37m
    €130–138

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Splitcar
    12h 25m
    €191–1,139

  10. Drive 1,448.7 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Splitcar1,448.7 km
    14h 40m
    €204–294

Gelsenkirchen to Split by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration21h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€146Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Split via Düsseldorf Hbf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Graz Hbf, and Zagreb Glavni Kol. in around 25h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Split Bus Station via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, and Zagreb in around 26h 32m.

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