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How to get fromNice to Gelsenkirchenby plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (TGV)

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There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Gelsenkirchen by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NCE - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 1m
    €77–281

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane NCE - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 45m
    €74–284

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    11h 31m
    €357–623

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genoabus bus FlixBus 728 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N177
    23h 1m
    €106–172

  5. Drive  1,204.3 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Gelsenkirchencar car 1,204.3 km
    11h 23m
    €192–278

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NCE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    6h 25m
    €157–338

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    13h 55m
    €282–461

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    24h 48m
    €132–236

Nice to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar78Weekly Trains
Duration11h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€357Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 900.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 1m

What companies run services between Nice, France and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Nice Ville to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Köln Hbf in around 11h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice Airport, Genoa, Düsseldorf central bus station, Essen central train station, and Essen Hbf in around 23h 1m.

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