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Compare 2 ways to go from Rotterdam to Gelsenkirchen.

Bus
Average Price$40 - $95Average Duration5h 10m
5kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
Most eco-friendly
Carpool
Average Price$21 - $30Average Duration2h 50m
8kg CO₂e4 out of 5 stars
CheapestFastest
busbud logoBusbud recommends carpooling from Rotterdam to Gelsenkirchen

Among the sustainable travel choices, the carpool stands out as the good way to reach Gelsenkirchen. The journey takes about 2 hours 50 minutes and with fares starting at just $21, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

1carpool per day
2h 50mAverage Duration
$21Cheapest ticket
8kgCO₂ emissions

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Regional train? High-speed train? Whichever train to Gelsenkirchen you take, you’ll help reduce the environmental impact and carbon footprint of your trip. As you watch the landscapes unfold before your eyes, you can tell yourself that with this choice, you are making sure they remain protected.

By choosing the train between Rotterdam and Gelsenkirchen, you emit up to 30 times less CO2 than for the same journey made by plane or car!

Make a music playlist for your train ride from Rotterdam to Gelsenkirchen, and enjoy the scenery to tunes from your own personal soundtrack.

Did you know?

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

The longest train journey in the world is between Europe and Asia. This long journey starts from Porto in Portugal and crosses the whole European continent to reach Hanoi in Vietnam in 12 days while traveling more than 17,000 km.

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.

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Train from Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam

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