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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
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Split Airport (SPU)planeDUS - SPU
    5h 23m
    €70–273

  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
    €16–181

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Split Bus Stationbus
    21h 27m
    €148–251

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Villach HbftrainRj
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train213 / ...
    4. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to SplittrainIc
    24h 2m
    €154–311

  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 22m
    €232–512

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Split Airport (SPU)planeFRA - SPU
    6h 17m
    €113–371

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. Drive 1,448.9 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Splitcar1,448.9 km
    14h 41m
    €206–298

Gelsenkirchen to Split by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration21h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€148Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Split, Croatia?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Split via Essen Hbf, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Zagreb Glavni Kol. in around 24h 2m. 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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