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4.6Travel Information from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen
 Distance | 40 miles |
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 Available travel modes | Train or coach |
 Ticket price range | £4 - £5 |
 Cheapest mode | Train • £4 • 57 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • £4 • 57 min |
 Popular travel companies | Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 40 miles by train or coach to Gelsenkirchen from Cologne. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct train from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen.
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How to get to Gelsenkirchen from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Cologne to Gelsenkirchen
Travel to Gelsenkirchen easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen.
There are 2 ways to get from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen: train or coach.
The cheapest way to travel between Cologne and Gelsenkirchen is a train with an average price of £4.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen:
A train is £1 less than a coach for this journey with tickets for a coach from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen costing on average £5.
The quickest way to travel from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen is by train, which takes on average 57 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a coach requires on average 1 h 40 min of travel time.
The Cologne to Gelsenkirchen distance is approximately 40 miles.
The average frequency per day from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen is:
- Around 4 coaches per day.
- 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Gelsenkirchen from Cologne as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen:
- Trains mostly leave from Cologne Hbf and tend to arrive in Gelsenkirchen Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen:
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, National Express or Eurostar to go to Gelsenkirchen by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixTrain Cologne to Gelsenkirchen tickets on Omio for £4.
Yes, there are direct routes from Cologne to Gelsenkirchen with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 2 direct trains a day to Gelsenkirchen with Deutsche Bahn.
Direct services to Gelsenkirchen tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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