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There are 12 ways to get from Merano to Gelsenkirchen by bus, plane, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Line 201 bus to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terme Merano to Bolzano - Via Longonbus bus
    2. Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BZO - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 32m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bolzano South to Essen central train stationbus bus N537
    15h 20m
    €49–158

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train Ice
    14h 20m
    €104–273

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain train Re
    2. Take the night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    10h 2m
    €119–424

  5. Train to Innsbruck Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain train
    2. Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane INN - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    8h 10m
    €100–428

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

    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München 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
    9h 18m
    €134–329

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

    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain train
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    4. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    10h 4m
    €116–356

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

    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München 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
    10h 29m
    €135–384

  9. Train to Innsbruck Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain train
    2. Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane INN - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    10h 30m
    €184–471

  10. Train via Essen Hbf

    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train Drf
    15h 20m

  11. Drive 811.7 km

    1. Drive from Merano to Gelsenkirchencar car 811.7 km
    8h 13m
    €127–183

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Merano to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchencar car
    8h 12m
    €173–240

Merano to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration14h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Merano Meran to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Brennero - Brenner and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 14h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bolzano South to Essen central train station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €40–130 and the journey takes 13h 25m.

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