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There are 9 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 train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane DUS - SPU
    5h 17m
    €99–297

  2. Bus via Zagreb

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Zagrebbus bus N261
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Stationbus bus 924 / ...
    24h 34m
    €61–199

  3. 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 41 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Split Bus Stationbus bus
    21h 11m
    €146–435

  4. 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
    24h 38m
    €170–471

  5. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Bochum Hbf to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the night train from Wien Meidling to Splitnighttrain night train En
    29h 19m
    €232–512

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane FRA - SPU
    6h 30m
    €132–434

  7. 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 37m
    €130–138

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Splitcar car
    12h 28m
    €191–1,139

  9. Drive 1,447.5 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Splitcar car 1,447.5 km
    14h 39m
    €201–291

Gelsenkirchen to Split by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration21h 11mAverage 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 Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Zagreb Glavni Kol. in around 24h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Split Bus Station via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, Düsseldorf central bus station, and Zagreb in around 24h 34m.

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