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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    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 24m
    €95–335

  2. Bus via Zagreb

    cheapest
    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 23m
    €94–218

  3. 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 42m
    €220–308

  4. Train, bus

    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 7m
    €164–619

  5. Drive 1,460.2 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Splitcar car 1,460.2 km
    14h 15m
    €208–300

  6. 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
    €105–327

  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
    €127–441

  8. 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 52m
    €104–353

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    3. Take the train from Jastrebarsko to Splittrain train Ic
    24h 43m
    €320–928

  10. Train, night 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 nighttrain from Villach Hbf to Dobovanighttrain night train En
    4. Take the nighttrain from Dobova to Splitnighttrain night train En
    29h 10m
    €189–569

  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
    €117–185

Gelsenkirchen to Split by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration21h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,185.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 24m

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, Zagreb Glavni Kol., and Jastrebarsko in around 24h 43m. 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 23m.

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