There are 5 ways to get from Merkenich to Gelsenkirchen by train, car, taxi, subway, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Duisburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain Re42 / ...
1h 30mDrive 70.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Merkenich to Gelsenkirchencar 70.4 km
44 min€10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Merkenich to Gelsenkirchentaxi 70.4 km
44 min€160–200Line 12 subway, train
- Take the subway from Köln Merkenich Mitte to Köln Ebertplatzsubway 12
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 35 / ...
2h 38m€19–43Train, line 107 tram
- Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Essen Hbftrain S6
- Take the tram from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftram 107
3h 9m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merkenich to Gelsenkirchen is to drive which costs €9 - €15 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Merkenich to Gelsenkirchen is to drive which takes 44 min and costs €9 - €15.
No, there is no direct train from Merkenich to Gelsenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Köln Merkenich Mitte and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 38m.
The distance between Merkenich and Gelsenkirchen is 81 km. The road distance is 70.4 km.
The best way to get from Merkenich to Gelsenkirchen without a car is to train which takes 1h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Merkenich to Gelsenkirchen, including transfers.
Merkenich to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG, depart from Köln Merkenich Mitte station.
Merkenich to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by KVB Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG, arrive at Köln Ebertplatz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merkenich to Gelsenkirchen is 70 km. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Merkenich to Gelsenkirchen.
There are 640+ hotels available in Gelsenkirchen.
What companies run services between Merkenich, Germany and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Leverkusen Wiesdorf Rheinallee to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen Mitte, and Duisburg Hbf in around 1h 30m.
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hansaring to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +31 85 004 3110
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
- Phone
- 01806 504030
- mietservicebus@kvb-koeln.de
- Website
- kvb.koeln
Subway from Köln Merkenich Mitte to Köln Ebertplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- kvb.koeln
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Tram from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ruhrbahn.de
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- €160–200
TaxiCologne
- Phone
- +49 172 5225454
- Website
- taxicologne.de
taxi17 Köln
- Phone
- +49 221 170000
- Website
- taxi17.de
TAXI RUF Köln eG
- Phone
- +49 221 28 82
- Website
- taxiruf.de
Großraumtaxi Köln - Taxi Köln
- Phone
- +49 163 2400196
- Website
- taxiinkoeln.de
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