There are 5 ways to get from Merzig to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Koblenz
best- Take the train from Merzig to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain Ice / ...
5h 16m€56–125Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Merzig, Stadthalle to Gasperich, Cloche d'Orbus 404
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Essen central train stationbus 181 / ...
7h 59m€24–48Drive 286.1 km
- Drive from Merzig to Gelsenkirchencar 286.1 km
3h 8m€42–60Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Merzig, Stadthalle to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpobus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LUX - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
6h 58m€109–304Train
- Take the train from Merzig to Pfalzel, Hafenstraßetrain
- Take the train from Pfalzel, Hafenstraße to Köln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 35 / ...
6h 49m€57–117
Merzig to Gelsenkirchen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merzig to Gelsenkirchen is to bus which costs €24 - €50 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Merzig to Gelsenkirchen is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Merzig to Gelsenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Merzig and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Koblenz Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Merzig and Gelsenkirchen is 332 km. The road distance is 286.1 km.
The best way to get from Merzig to Gelsenkirchen without a car is to train via Koblenz which takes 5h 16m and costs €55 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Merzig to Gelsenkirchen, including transfers.
Merzig to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Süwex, depart from Merzig station.
The best way to get from Merzig to Gelsenkirchen is to train via Koblenz which takes 5h 16m and costs €55 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €50 and takes 7h 59m.
Merzig to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Süwex, arrive at Koblenz Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merzig to Gelsenkirchen is 286 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Merzig to Gelsenkirchen.
What companies run services between Merzig, Germany and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?
You can take a train from Merzig to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Koblenz Hbf in around 5h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Merzig, Stadthalle to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Gasperich, Cloche d'Or, Hollerich, P+R Bouillon, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, Essen central train station, and Essen Hbf in around 7h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–270
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Merzig to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.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 Merzig to Pfalzel, Hafenstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pfalzel, Hafenstraße to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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/
- 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
- Phone
- +31 85 004 3110
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Merzig, Stadthalle to Gasperich, Cloche d'Or
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
Bus from Merzig, Stadthalle to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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