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Compare coach and train for Cologne to Gelsenkirchen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £6 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 32m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £6, while a train costs an average of £27.
Distance: 65 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£27 Average Price | £6 Average Price Cheapest | £11 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 32m Average total duration Fastest 1h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 31m Average total duration 2h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen:
A coach is £22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen costing on average £27.
Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 31m.
You'll arrive about 10m sooner (1h 2m by train vs 1h 12m by car). Tickets start at around £27 compared to roughly £11 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Gelsenkirchen
How to get to Gelsenkirchen from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5042818:001h45Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)19:45Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£41One-way0 changes
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- 5042818:001h45Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)19:45Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£41One-way0 changes
Fastest
ICE 252013:110h52Cologne Hbf14:03Gelsenkirchen Hbf£161One-way0 changes
Other options
FlixTrain16:140h57Cologne Hbf17:11Gelsenkirchen Hbf£51One-way0 changes- FlixTrain8:140h59Cologne Hbf9:13Gelsenkirchen Hbf£51One-way0 changes
- FlixTrain12:140h59Cologne Hbf13:13Gelsenkirchen Hbf£51One-way0 changes
- 504486:402h00Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)8:40Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£41One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen:
A coach is £5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen costing on average £9.
Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 2m.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Gelsenkirchen as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Gelsenkirchen Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), Eurostar to go to Gelsenkirchen by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Gelsenkirchen by coach.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 10 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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