There are 5 ways to get from Hasselt to Gelsenkirchen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hasselt to Liège-GuilleminsS41
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln HbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg HbfRe
3h 46m€40–195Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hasselt Dusartplein to Maastricht Station perron D20a
- Take the bus from Maastricht to Essen central train station180 / ...
4h 51m€17–59Drive 164.4 km
- Drive from Hasselt to Gelsenkirchen164.4 km
1h 53m€26–37Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hasselt Dusartplein to Maastricht Station perron D20a
- Take the train from Herzogenrath, Bf to Essen HbfRb33
5h 15m€26–71Bus, line 350 bus, train
- Take the bus from Hasselt Dusartplein to Maastricht Station perron D20a
- Take the bus from Maastricht, Station to Aachen, Hauptbahnhof350
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Essen HbfRe
5h 24m€20–107
Hasselt to Gelsenkirchen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hasselt to Gelsenkirchen is to bus which costs €17 - €60 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Hasselt to Gelsenkirchen is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Hasselt to Gelsenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Hasselt and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Liege-Guillemins, Koeln Hbf and Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Hasselt and Gelsenkirchen is 260 km. The road distance is 164.4 km.
The best way to get from Hasselt to Gelsenkirchen without a car is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs €40 - €200.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Hasselt to Gelsenkirchen, including transfers.
Hasselt to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Hasselt station.
The best way to get from Hasselt to Gelsenkirchen is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs €40 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €60 and takes 4h 51m.
Hasselt to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hasselt to Gelsenkirchen is 164 km. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Hasselt to Gelsenkirchen.
What companies run services between Hasselt, Belgium and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?
You can take a train from Hasselt to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Liege-Guillemins, Koeln Hbf, and Duisburg Hbf in around 3h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hasselt Dusartplein to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Maastricht Station perron D, Maastricht, Essen central train station, and Essen Hbf in around 4h 51m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Hasselt to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Herzogenrath, Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €28–40
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €45–65
- Comfort
- €50–70
- Premium
- €70–95
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–17
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Herzogenrath, Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Hasselt Dusartplein to Maastricht Station perron D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Maastricht to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Maastricht, Station to Aachen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
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