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How to get fromGelsenkirchen to Splitby train, plane, car, car train, or bus

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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

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    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane DUS - SPU
    5h 25m
    €67–248

  2. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Splitcar car
    17h 25m
    €233–326

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Split Bus Stationbus bus
    21h 1m
    €198–312

  4. Drive  1,460.3 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Splitcar car 1,460.3 km
    14h 15m
    €272–392

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane CGN - SPU
    6h 27m
    €93–297

  6. 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
    €122–337

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    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 59m
    €118–306

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus N948
    24h 55m
    €164–270

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train 319
    4. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain train Ic
    25h 34m
    €227–475

  10. 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 / ...
    26h 12m
    €104–224

  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
    €118–185

Gelsenkirchen to Split by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration21h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,185.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 25m

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

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Split via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Zagreb Glavni Kol. in around 25h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, and Zagreb in around 26h 12m.

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