What is the best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Gelsenkirchen?
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What is the cheapest way to reach Gelsenkirchen from Frankfurt am Main?
You can reach Gelsenkirchen with just £16 by taking a Train from Deutsche Bahn, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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Deutsche Bahn2h 2m007:41Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport Train Station09:43GelsenkirchenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 14/04/2026 07:41:00 to Central Station, Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 14/04/2026 09:43:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 2m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 2m011:41Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport Train Station13:43GelsenkirchenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 14/04/2026 11:41:00 to Central Station, Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 14/04/2026 13:43:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 2m
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Deutsche Bahn4h 7m015:59Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport Train Station20:06GelsenkirchenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 14/04/2026 15:59:00 to Central Station, Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 14/04/2026 20:06:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 7m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 25m004:59Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport Train Station07:24GelsenkirchenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 14/04/2026 04:59:00 to Central Station, Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 14/04/2026 07:24:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 25m
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BlaBlaCar2h 50m016:50Frankfurt am Main Airport19:40Gelsenkirchen0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 15/04/2026 16:50:00 to , Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 15/04/2026 19:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 50m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 38m004:46Frankfurt am MainCentral Station07:24GelsenkirchenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Frankfurt am Main (Germany) at 15/04/2026 04:46:00 to Central Station, Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 15/04/2026 07:24:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 38m
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Deutsche Bahn4h 48m004:55Frankfurt am MainCentral Station09:43GelsenkirchenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Frankfurt am Main (Germany) at 15/04/2026 04:55:00 to Central Station, Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 15/04/2026 09:43:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 48m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 45m005:34Frankfurt am MainCentral Station08:19GelsenkirchenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Frankfurt am Main (Germany) at 15/04/2026 05:34:00 to Central Station, Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 15/04/2026 08:19:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 45m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 43m005:41Frankfurt am MainCentral Station08:24GelsenkirchenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Frankfurt am Main (Germany) at 15/04/2026 05:41:00 to Central Station, Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 15/04/2026 08:24:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 43m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 45m004:39Frankfurt am MainSouth Station07:24GelsenkirchenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from South Station, Frankfurt am Main (Germany) at 16/04/2026 04:39:00 to Central Station, Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 16/04/2026 07:24:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 45m
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Deutsche Bahn5h 35m005:25Frankfurt am MainSouth Station11:00GelsenkirchenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from South Station, Frankfurt am Main (Germany) at 16/04/2026 05:25:00 to Central Station, Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 16/04/2026 11:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
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Deutsche Bahn5h 22m023:05Frankfurt am MainSouth Station04:27GelsenkirchenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from South Station, Frankfurt am Main (Germany) at 16/04/2026 23:05:00 to Central Station, Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 17/04/2026 04:27:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 22m
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Deutsche Bahn4h 40m016:20Frankfurt am MainSouth Station21:00GelsenkirchenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from South Station, Frankfurt am Main (Germany) at 16/04/2026 16:20:00 to Central Station, Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 16/04/2026 21:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £31 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 40m
Cheapest Trains Thursday
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FlixBus12h 0m011:00Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport23:00GelsenkirchenCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 19/04/2026 11:00:00 to Central bus station, Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 19/04/2026 23:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 0m
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FlixBus12h 30m010:30Frankfurt am MainCentral Station23:00GelsenkirchenCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Frankfurt am Main (Germany) at 20/04/2026 10:30:00 to Central bus station, Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 20/04/2026 23:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
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What are the fastest trips from Frankfurt am Main to Gelsenkirchen?
You can get to Gelsenkirchen from Frankfurt am Main in just 2h 2m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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Deutsche Bahn2h 2m007:41Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport Train Station09:43GelsenkirchenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 14/04/2026 07:41:00 to Central Station, Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 14/04/2026 09:43:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 2m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 2m011:41Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport Train Station13:43GelsenkirchenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 14/04/2026 11:41:00 to Central Station, Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 14/04/2026 13:43:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 2m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 25m004:59Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport Train Station07:24GelsenkirchenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 14/04/2026 04:59:00 to Central Station, Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 14/04/2026 07:24:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 25m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 32m005:47Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport Train Station08:19GelsenkirchenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport Train Station, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 14/04/2026 05:47:00 to Central Station, Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 14/04/2026 08:19:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 32m
Fastest Trains Tuesday
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Deutsche Bahn2h 38m004:46Frankfurt am MainCentral Station07:24GelsenkirchenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Frankfurt am Main (Germany) at 15/04/2026 04:46:00 to Central Station, Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 15/04/2026 07:24:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 38m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 43m005:41Frankfurt am MainCentral Station08:24GelsenkirchenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Frankfurt am Main (Germany) at 15/04/2026 05:41:00 to Central Station, Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 15/04/2026 08:24:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 43m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 45m005:34Frankfurt am MainCentral Station08:19GelsenkirchenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Frankfurt am Main (Germany) at 15/04/2026 05:34:00 to Central Station, Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 15/04/2026 08:19:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 45m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 45m006:34Frankfurt am MainCentral Station09:19GelsenkirchenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Frankfurt am Main (Germany) at 15/04/2026 06:34:00 to Central Station, Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 15/04/2026 09:19:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 45m
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BlaBlaCar2h 50m016:50Frankfurt am Main Airport19:40Gelsenkirchen0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 15/04/2026 16:50:00 to , Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 15/04/2026 19:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 50m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 45m004:39Frankfurt am MainSouth Station07:24GelsenkirchenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from South Station, Frankfurt am Main (Germany) at 16/04/2026 04:39:00 to Central Station, Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 16/04/2026 07:24:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 45m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 45m020:39Frankfurt am MainSouth Station23:24GelsenkirchenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from South Station, Frankfurt am Main (Germany) at 16/04/2026 20:39:00 to Central Station, Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 16/04/2026 23:24:00. 50 Economy ticket for £31 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 45m
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Deutsche Bahn4h 40m016:20Frankfurt am MainSouth Station21:00GelsenkirchenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from South Station, Frankfurt am Main (Germany) at 16/04/2026 16:20:00 to Central Station, Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 16/04/2026 21:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £31 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 40m
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Deutsche Bahn5h 22m023:05Frankfurt am MainSouth Station04:27GelsenkirchenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from South Station, Frankfurt am Main (Germany) at 16/04/2026 23:05:00 to Central Station, Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 17/04/2026 04:27:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 22m
Fastest Trains Thursday
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FlixBus12h 0m011:00Frankfurt am Main AirportFrankfurt am Main Airport23:00GelsenkirchenCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Frankfurt am Main Airport, Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany) at 19/04/2026 11:00:00 to Central bus station, Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 19/04/2026 23:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 0m
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FlixBus12h 30m010:30Frankfurt am MainCentral Station23:00GelsenkirchenCentral bus station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Frankfurt am Main (Germany) at 20/04/2026 10:30:00 to Central bus station, Gelsenkirchen (Germany) arriving at 20/04/2026 23:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
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Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Gelsenkirchen
What are the most popular stations in Frankfurt am Main and Gelsenkirchen?
In Frankfurt am Main, you will usually depart from West Train Station, Central Coach Station or Central Station, while in Gelsenkirchen you will be arriving at Buer Nord Train Station, Central bus station or Central Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Gelsenkirchen from Frankfurt am Main? With 3 connections between 2 Bus, Train and Carpool operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Frankfurt am Main and Gelsenkirchen, you can pay as low as £16 with a Train from Deutsche Bahn.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from Deutsche Bahn: you will get to Gelsenkirchen in just 2h 2m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Frankfurt am Main and Gelsenkirchen are Deutsche Bahn, FlixBus and BlaBlaCar, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Frankfurt am Main and Gelsenkirchen is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Neu-Isenburg or to Herne, and look at flights from Frankfurt am Main Airport, and landing at Dusseldorf Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Frankfurt am Main to Gelsenkirchen?
The most popular companies between Frankfurt am Main and Gelsenkirchen, are Deutsche Bahn, FlixBus and BlaBlaCar. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: FlixBus
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn
All you need to know when you travel from Frankfurt am Main to Gelsenkirchen
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Frankfurt am Main to Gelsenkirchen. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Frankfurt am Main to Gelsenkirchen
How can I reach Gelsenkirchen from Frankfurt am Main?
Every day, there are on average 3 connections between Bus, Train and Carpool, with which you can get to Gelsenkirchen from Frankfurt am Main.
How far is Gelsenkirchen from Frankfurt am Main?
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Gelsenkirchen is 192.5 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Frankfurt am Main and Gelsenkirchen?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 5 kgs of CO2, a train 7 kgs, a car 33 kgs, and a flight 47 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Frankfurt am Main to Gelsenkirchen?
You can get to Gelsenkirchen with just £16 by taking a Train from Deutsche Bahn.
What is the fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Gelsenkirchen?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Gelsenkirchen in just 2h 2m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn.
More routes to Frankfurt am Main and to Gelsenkirchen
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Frankfurt am Main and to Gelsenkirchen. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
