There are 5 ways to get from Stade to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Stade to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Re
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain Re2
4h 14mDrive 334.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Stade to Gelsenkirchencar 334.2 km
2h 58m€47–68Train, bus
- Take the train from Stade to Hamburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Essen central train stationbus N1387 / ...
8h 7mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Stade to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
4h 15mBus
- Take the bus from Stade, Teichstraße to Zeven Busbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Zeven Busbahnhof to Bremen Hauptbahnhofbus 630
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Essen central train stationbus N74 / ...
8h 9m
Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stade to Gelsenkirchen is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Stade to Gelsenkirchen is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Stade to Gelsenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Stade and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Hamburg-Harburg and Münster Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Stade and Gelsenkirchen is 388 km. The road distance is 334.2 km.
The best way to get from Stade to Gelsenkirchen without a car is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Stade to Gelsenkirchen, including transfers.
Stade to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH, depart from Stade station.
The best way to get from Stade to Gelsenkirchen is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 9m.
Stade to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH, arrive at Hamburg-Harburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stade to Gelsenkirchen is 334 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Stade to Gelsenkirchen.
What companies run services between Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?
You can take a train from Stade to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Hamburg-Harburg and Münster Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stade, Teichstraße to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Zeven Busbahnhof, Bremen Hauptbahnhof, Bremen Fernbusterminal, Essen central train station, and Essen Hbf in around 8h 9m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Stade to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
Train from Stade to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- 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
- +31 85 004 3110
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0800 3930800
- Website
- kvg.de
Bus from Stade, Teichstraße to Zeven Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- kvg.de
- Phone
- 04761-9931 16
- Website
- evb-elbe-weser.de
Bus from Zeven Busbahnhof to Bremen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- evb-elbe-weser.de
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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