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Compare train, coach and flight for Gelsenkirchen to Paris
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Gelsenkirchen to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £30. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 15m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £30, and a flight costs an average of £71.
Distance: 450 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£127 Average Price | £50 Average Price Cheapest | £174 Average Price |
6h 22m Average total duration 5h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 25m Average total duration 8h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 15m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Paris from Gelsenkirchen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Gelsenkirchen to Paris is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
16:4814h07Gelsenkirchen06:55Paris£361One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 16:4814h07Gelsenkirchen06:55Paris£361One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 05:2513h10Gelsenkirchen18:35Paris£461One-way0 changes
Other options
- 07:0614h19Gelsenkirchen21:25Paris£411One-way0 changes
- 15:0915h06Gelsenkirchen06:15Paris£931One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Gelsenkirchen to Paris:
A coach is £4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gelsenkirchen to Paris costing on average £34.
A coach is £41 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gelsenkirchen to Paris costing on average £71.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 24m.
Coach takes on average 10h 12m.
- Around 58 flights per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gelsenkirchen and Paris as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arrive in Paris Gare de l'Est.
- Coaches mostly depart from Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, TGV to go to Paris by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Paris by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Paris by flight.
- 2 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
- 5 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
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