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There are 13 ways to get from Linz to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train via Aschaffenburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    8h 20m
    €140–170

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände to Passau ZOB Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayerbus bus 670
    2. Take the bus from Passau central train station to Essen central train stationbus bus N161
    16h 10m
    €72–135

  3. Drive 748.3 km

    1. Drive from Linz to Gelsenkirchencar car 748.3 km
    6h 42m
    €122–176

  4. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 44m
    €91–268

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 45m
    €120–140

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train Nj
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbftrain train Re
    13h 2m
    €88–128

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Linz to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchencar car
    6h 49m
    €161–226

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 39m
    €139–339

  9. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 12m
    €109–295

  10. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PRG - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    8h 34m
    €120–274

  11. Train to Graz Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GRZ - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    8h 28m
    €153–435

  12. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    8h 5m
    €155–383

  13. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SZG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    7h 18m
    €170–445

Linz to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Linz Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Aschaffenburg Hbf and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 8h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Passau central train station, Essen central train station, and Essen Hbf in around 16h 10m.

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