There are 12 ways to get from Merano to Gelsenkirchen by car, car train, bus, plane, train, or train (Trenitalia)
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Drive, car train
best- Drive from Merano to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar
- Take the car train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain
- Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Gelsenkirchencar
10h 35m€139–186Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bolzano South to Essen central train stationbus N537
16h 25m€62–107Drive 811.7 km
- Drive from Merano to Gelsenkirchencar 811.7 km
8h 13m€127–183Fly Bolzano Dolomiti Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BZO - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
6h 26m€293–592Train via Munich
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Hbftrain 89
- Take the train from München Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 47 / ...
11h 33m€127–427Train
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain Re
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain Ice
14h 21m€172–413Train #2
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain Re
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain Drf
14h 31m€67–173Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
9h 9m€230–492Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VCE - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
8h 44m€177–438Train, train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SZG - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
10h€141–368Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane MUC - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
10h 21m€263–544Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
10h 40m€228–507
Merano to Gelsenkirchen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Gelsenkirchen is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 16h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Gelsenkirchen is to fly and train which takes 6h 26m and costs €290 - €600.
No, there is no direct train from Merano to Gelsenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Merano Meran and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Bolzano-Bozen, München Hbf and Düsseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 33m.
The distance between Merano and Gelsenkirchen is 917 km. The road distance is 811.7 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Gelsenkirchen without a car is to bus which takes 16h 25m and costs €60 - €110.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Merano to Gelsenkirchen, including transfers.
Merano to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bolzano-Bozen station.
The best way to get from Merano to Gelsenkirchen is to bus which takes 16h 25m and costs €60 - €110. Alternatively, you can train via Munich, which costs €120 - €430 and takes 11h 33m.
Merano to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merano to Gelsenkirchen is 812 km. It takes approximately 8h 13m to drive from Merano to Gelsenkirchen.
What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bolzano South to Essen central train station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 13h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Merano Meran to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Bolzano-Bozen, München Hbf, and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 11h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–330
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–440
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–440
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–430
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 85 004 3110
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–370
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €17–24
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bolzano South to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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