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

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There are 8 ways to get from Luthern to Gelsenkirchen by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic21 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 43
    7h 5m
    €127–332

  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 011
    3. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus bus N74 / ...
    12h 4m
    €45–86

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    11h 7m

  4. Drive 652.2 km

    1. Drive from Luthern to Gelsenkirchencar car 652.2 km
    5h 39m
    €115–166

  5. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    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 16m
    €96–275

  6. Train via Essen Hbf

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic21 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    7h 7m
    €128–339

  7. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    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 Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 37m
    €104–307

  8. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    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
    6h 40m
    €126–329

Luthern to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration7h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest 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 5m. 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 4m.

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