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How to get fromLuthern to Gelsenkirchenby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Luthern to Gelsenkirchen by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ir27 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 43
    7h 19m
    €106–209

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N11 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus bus N74 / ...
    12h 1m
    €57–153

  3. Drive 652.2 km

    1. Drive from Luthern to Gelsenkirchencar car 652.2 km
    5h 39m
    €114–164

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

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 12m
    €96–255

  5. Train via Essen Hbf

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ir27 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    7h 21m
    €75–220

  6. Train via Oberhausen Hbf

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ir27 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Oberhausen Hbftrain train 43N
    10h
    €85–232

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 36m
    €131–361

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    5h 45m
    €104–329

  9. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    4. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    8h 28m
    €85–286

Luthern to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration7h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Luthern, Switzerland and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Luzern to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Basel SBB in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Saarbrücken bus station, Cologne Airport CGN, Essen central train station, and Essen Hbf in around 12h 1m.

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