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What is the best way to travel from Dusseldorf to Gelsenkirchen?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Trains, Carpool and Buses to Gelsenkirchen from Dusseldorf. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Carpool is the cheapest and fastest way on this route
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Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Train
0h 31m
£8
£14
170
Car
0h 20m
£2
£2
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What is the cheapest way to reach Gelsenkirchen from Dusseldorf?

You can reach Gelsenkirchen with just £2 by taking a Carpool from BlaBlaCar, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Tuesday
from £8
Wednesday
from £2
Thursday
from £18
Friday
from £8
Saturday
from £2
Sunday
from £18
Monday
from £18

    Cheapest Trains Tuesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 34m
    0
    18:59
    Dusseldorf
    Central Station
    19:33
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £8
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 31m
    0
    19:14
    Dusseldorf
    Central Station
    19:45
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £8
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 45m
    0
    19:46
    Dusseldorf
    Central Station
    20:31
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £8
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 38m
    0
    20:51
    Dusseldorf
    Central Station
    21:29
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £8

    Cheapest Carpool Wednesday

  • BlaBlaCar
    0h 40m
    0
    12:00
    Dusseldorf
    12:40
    Gelsenkirchen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £2

    Cheapest Trains Thursday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 24m
    0
    18:09
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport Train Station
    19:33
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £18
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 7m
    0
    02:51
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    03:58
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £18
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 46m
    0
    04:33
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    05:19
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £18
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 33m
    0
    06:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    07:28
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £18

    Cheapest Trains Friday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 34m
    0
    18:59
    Dusseldorf
    Central Station
    19:33
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £8
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 31m
    0
    19:14
    Dusseldorf
    Central Station
    19:45
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £8
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 45m
    0
    19:46
    Dusseldorf
    Central Station
    20:31
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £8
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 38m
    0
    20:51
    Dusseldorf
    Central Station
    21:29
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £8

    Cheapest Carpool Saturday

  • BlaBlaCar
    0h 50m
    0
    07:40
    Dusseldorf Airport
    08:30
    Gelsenkirchen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £2
  • BlaBlaCar
    0h 20m
    0
    09:30
    Dusseldorf Airport
    09:50
    Gelsenkirchen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £3

    Cheapest Trains Sunday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 14m
    0
    02:40
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    03:54
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £18
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 33m
    0
    06:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    07:28
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £18
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 36m
    0
    19:09
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    19:45
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £18
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 33m
    0
    21:13
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    21:46
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £18

    Cheapest Trains Monday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 24m
    0
    18:09
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport Train Station
    19:33
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £18
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 46m
    0
    19:39
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport Train Station
    21:25
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £18
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 20m
    0
    20:09
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport Train Station
    21:29
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £18
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 30m
    0
    22:09
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport Train Station
    23:39
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £18

What are the fastest trips from Dusseldorf to Gelsenkirchen?

You can get to Gelsenkirchen from Dusseldorf in just 0h 20m with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Tuesday
from 0h 31m
Wednesday
from 0h 40m
Thursday
from 0h 33m
Friday
from 0h 31m
Saturday
from 0h 20m
Sunday
from 0h 33m
Monday
from 1h 20m

    Fastest Trains Tuesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 31m
    0
    19:14
    Dusseldorf
    Central Station
    19:45
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £8
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 34m
    0
    18:59
    Dusseldorf
    Central Station
    19:33
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £8
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 35m
    0
    21:11
    Dusseldorf
    Central Station
    21:46
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £8
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 38m
    0
    20:51
    Dusseldorf
    Central Station
    21:29
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £8

    Fastest Carpool Wednesday

  • BlaBlaCar
    0h 40m
    0
    12:00
    Dusseldorf
    12:40
    Gelsenkirchen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £2

    Fastest Trains Thursday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 33m
    0
    06:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    07:28
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £18
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 36m
    0
    19:09
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    19:45
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £18
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 46m
    0
    04:33
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    05:19
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £18
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 7m
    0
    02:51
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    03:58
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £18

    Fastest Trains Friday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 31m
    0
    19:14
    Dusseldorf
    Central Station
    19:45
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £8
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 34m
    0
    18:59
    Dusseldorf
    Central Station
    19:33
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £8
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 38m
    0
    20:51
    Dusseldorf
    Central Station
    21:29
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £8
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 45m
    0
    19:46
    Dusseldorf
    Central Station
    20:31
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £8

    Fastest Carpool Saturday

  • BlaBlaCar
    0h 20m
    0
    09:30
    Dusseldorf Airport
    09:50
    Gelsenkirchen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £3
  • BlaBlaCar
    0h 50m
    0
    07:40
    Dusseldorf Airport
    08:30
    Gelsenkirchen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £2

    Fastest Trains Sunday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 33m
    0
    06:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    07:28
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £18
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 33m
    0
    21:13
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    21:46
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £18
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 36m
    0
    19:09
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    19:45
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £18
  • Deutsche Bahn
    0h 40m
    0
    21:33
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    22:13
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £18

    Fastest Trains Monday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 20m
    0
    20:09
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport Train Station
    21:29
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £18
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 24m
    0
    18:09
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport Train Station
    19:33
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £18
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 30m
    0
    22:09
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport Train Station
    23:39
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £18
  • Deutsche Bahn
    1h 46m
    0
    19:39
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport Train Station
    21:25
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £18
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Dusseldorf to Gelsenkirchen

What are the most popular stations in Dusseldorf and Gelsenkirchen?

In Dusseldorf, you will usually depart from Central Station, Central Bus Station or Düsseldorf Coach Stop, while in Gelsenkirchen you will be arriving at Central bus station, Buer Nord Train Station or Zoo Train Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Gelsenkirchen from Dusseldorf? With 4 connections between 2 Train, Carpool and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Dusseldorf and Gelsenkirchen, you can pay as low as £2 with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Carpool from BlaBlaCar: you will get to Gelsenkirchen in just 0h 20m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Dusseldorf and Gelsenkirchen are Deutsche Bahn and BlaBlaCar, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Dusseldorf and Gelsenkirchen is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Dusseldorf Airport or to Herne, and look at flights from Dusseldorf Airport, and landing at Dusseldorf Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Dusseldorf to Gelsenkirchen?

The most popular companies between Dusseldorf and Gelsenkirchen, are Deutsche Bahn and BlaBlaCar. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Train companies: Deutsche Bahn

All you need to know when you travel from Dusseldorf to Gelsenkirchen

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Dusseldorf to Gelsenkirchen. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Dusseldorf to Gelsenkirchen

How can I reach Gelsenkirchen from Dusseldorf?

Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Train, Carpool and Bus, with which you can get to Gelsenkirchen from Dusseldorf.

How far is Gelsenkirchen from Dusseldorf?

The distance between Dusseldorf and Gelsenkirchen is 38.9 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Dusseldorf and Gelsenkirchen?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 1 kgs of CO2, a train 1 kgs, a car 7 kgs, and a flight 10 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Dusseldorf to Gelsenkirchen?

You can get to Gelsenkirchen with just £2 by taking a Carpool from BlaBlaCar.

What is the fastest way to get from Dusseldorf to Gelsenkirchen?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Gelsenkirchen in just 0h 20m with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar.

More routes to Dusseldorf and to Gelsenkirchen

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Dusseldorf and to Gelsenkirchen. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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