There are 5 ways to get from Utrecht to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen HbfIce / ...
1h 48m€28–100Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum to Gelsenkirchen056
2h 45m€16–22Drive 170.1 km
- Drive from Utrecht to Gelsenkirchen170.1 km
1h 47m€30–43Train, fly
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)AMS - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
3h 16m€120–311Train, bus
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Nijmegen
- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Emmerich Bahnhof
- Take the train from Emmerich to Oberhausen HbfRe
3h 56m€33–68
Utrecht to Gelsenkirchen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht to Gelsenkirchen is to bus which costs €16 - €22 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht to Gelsenkirchen is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs €29 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum and arriving at Gelsenkirchen. Services depart three times a week, and operate Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Utrecht to Gelsenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Centraal and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Oberhausen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between Utrecht and Gelsenkirchen is 166 km. The road distance is 170.1 km.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Gelsenkirchen without a car is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs €28 - €100.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Utrecht to Gelsenkirchen, including transfers.
Utrecht to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum station.
Utrecht to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Gelsenkirchen is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs €28 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €22 and takes 2h 45m.
What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €24–80 and the journey takes 1h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum to Gelsenkirchen 3 times a week. Tickets cost €16–22 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €45–80
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €14–23
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
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
- 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
Train from Emmerich to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Emmerich to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum to Gelsenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- nfo@niag-online.de
- Website
- niag-online.de
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Emmerich Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- niag-online.de
- Phone
- 0900 - 266 63 99
- Website
- breng.nl
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Emmerich Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- breng.nl
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More Questions & Answers
Utrecht to Gelsenkirchen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Gelsenkirchen station.
Utrecht to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Oberhausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utrecht to Gelsenkirchen is 170 km. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Utrecht to Gelsenkirchen.
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