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Compare 2 ways to go from Erfurt to Gelsenkirchen.

Average Price$48 - $48Average Duration8h 6m
7kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
CheapestMost eco-friendly
Average Price$73 - $73Average Duration7h 21m
7kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
Fastest
busbud logoBusbud recommends taking the bus from Erfurt to Gelsenkirchen

Among the sustainable travel choices, the bus stands out as the good way to reach Gelsenkirchen. The journey takes about 8 hours 6 minutes and with fares starting at just $48, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

1bus per day
8h 6mAverage Duration
$48Cheapest ticket
7kgCO₂ emissions

Train Erfurt to Gelsenkirchen: Trip Overview

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Average ticket price$73
Average train trip duration7h 21m
Number of daily trains1
Earliest train departure1:21pm
Distance174 miles (280 km)

Erfurt to Gelsenkirchen Train

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About Train Travel

Train Travel Tips

Do you like to go fast? With high-speed trains going faster than 300 km/h on certain routes, the time will fly by. Taking a train between Erfurt and Gelsenkirchen is also a great way to travel to arrive in the city centre and save more time for your stay in Gelsenkirchen.

No matter if you plan to take a regional or high-speed train to Gelsenkirchen, the planet will thank you. You’ll help to protect the beautiful landscapes that will unfold before your very eyes.

With up to 30x less CO2 emissions for your train journey between Erfurt and Gelsenkirchen, the train is an ecological alternative to flights or personal cars.

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Did you know?

Railway companies played a major role as early as 1883 in the use of time zones as we know them today.

Some trains in Sweden can recover more than a fifth of the energy they use by braking. This is especially true with ore trains as they descend from Narvik to Kiruna.

The magnetic levitation train (Maglev for short) is currently the fastest train in the world. With a speed of 603 km/ h, it is closely followed by the French high-speed train (574.8 km / h) which remains in 2020, the fastest train to date

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Train from Gelsenkirchen to Erfurt

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