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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
    €110–335

  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 / ...
    25h 50m
    €100–227

  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
    €221–309

  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 9m
    €164–565

  5. Drive 1,447.7 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Splitcar car 1,447.7 km
    14h 36m
    €210–303

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane CGN - SPU
    6h 32m
    €103–349

  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
    €143–432

  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 58m
    €109–341

  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
    24h 32m
    €302–888

  10. 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
    €167–408

  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 9mAverage 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 via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Zagreb Glavni Kol. in around 24h 32m. Alternatively, 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.

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