There are 4 ways to get from Solingen to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Solingen Mitte to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain 47 / ...
1h 38mDrive 45.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Solingen to Gelsenkirchencar 45.1 km
41 min€7–10Line 683 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Solingen Mühlenplatz to Wuppertal Vohwinkel Bfbus 683
- Take the train from Wuppertal Vohwinkel Bf to Essen Steele Strain S9
- Take the bus from Essen Steele S to Gelsenkirchen Wiehagenbus 194
1h 47mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Solingen to Gelsenkirchentaxi 45.1 km
41 min€110–140
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solingen to Gelsenkirchen is to drive which costs €6 - €10 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Solingen to Gelsenkirchen is to drive which takes 41 min and costs €6 - €10.
No, there is no direct train from Solingen to Gelsenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Solingen Mitte and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Düsseldorf Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
The distance between Solingen and Gelsenkirchen is 71 km. The road distance is 45.1 km.
The best way to get from Solingen to Gelsenkirchen without a car is to train which takes 1h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Solingen to Gelsenkirchen, including transfers.
Solingen to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Regiobahn, depart from Solingen Mitte station.
Solingen to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Regiobahn, arrive at Duesseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solingen to Gelsenkirchen is 45 km. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Solingen to Gelsenkirchen.
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What companies run services between Solingen, Germany and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?
You can take a train from Solingen Mitte to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Düsseldorf Hbf in around 1h 38m.
- Phone
- +49 2104 305400
- Website
- regio-bahn.de
Train from Solingen Mitte to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- regio-bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–21
- 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 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wuppertal Vohwinkel Bf to Essen Steele S
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 212 2950
- info@stadtwerke-solingen.de
- Website
- stadtwerke-solingen.de
Bus from Solingen Mühlenplatz to Wuppertal Vohwinkel Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Stadtwerke Solingen GmbH
- Phone
- +49 201 8261234
- Website
- ruhrbahn.de
Bus from Essen Steele S to Gelsenkirchen Wiehagen
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ruhrbahn.de
- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- bogestra.de
Bus from Essen Steele S to Gelsenkirchen Wiehagen
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bogestra.de
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Taxibetrieb Goossens GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 77058860
- Website
- goossenstaxi.de
Taxi Ruf Düsseldorf GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 714141
- Website
- taxiruf-duesseldorf.de
Taxi Düsseldorf eG
- Phone
- +49 211 33333
- Website
- taxi-duesseldorf.com
Rhein-Taxi Datenfunkzentrale 212121 GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 212121
- Website
- rhein-taxi.de
DGS GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 99 22 000
- Website
- dgs-grossraumtaxi.de
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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