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What is the best way to travel from Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Buses, Trains and Flights to Gelsenkirchen from Hamburg. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Flight is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
8h 5m
£19
£38
1
Train
3h 54m
£24
£24
242
Flight
0h 55m
£71
£221
60

What is the cheapest way to reach Gelsenkirchen from Hamburg?

You can reach Gelsenkirchen with just £19 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Friday
from £54
Saturday
from £24
Sunday
from £91
Monday
from £42
Tuesday
Wednesday
from £19
Thursday
from £78

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    14h 5m
    0
    16:15
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    06:20
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central bus station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £54

    Cheapest Trains Saturday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 27m
    0
    00:33
    Hamburg
    Central Station
    06:00
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £24
  • Deutsche Bahn
    4h 4m
    0
    22:45
    Hamburg
    Central Station
    02:49
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £24
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 15m
    0
    00:45
    Hamburg
    Harburg Train Station
    06:00
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £24
  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 54m
    0
    22:55
    Hamburg
    Harburg Train Station
    02:49
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £24

    Cheapest Flights Sunday

  • EasyJet Airline
    10h 35m
    0
    21:50
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    08:25
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £91
  • Skyscanner
    3h 15m
    0
    06:15
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    09:30
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from £108
  • Condor
    2h 50m
    0
    07:05
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    09:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Condor
    Economy
    from £174
  • Lufthansa
    3h 25m
    0
    06:30
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    09:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £176

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • FlixBus
    14h 5m
    0
    16:15
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    06:20
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central bus station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £42
  • Cheapest Flights Monday

  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    0h 55m
    0
    19:50
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    20:45
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £71
  • Eurowings
    0h 55m
    0
    06:55
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    07:50
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £307
  • Eurowings
    0h 55m
    0
    18:40
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    19:35
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £308

    Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • FlixBus
    8h 5m
    0
    22:15
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    06:20
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central bus station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £19
  • Cheapest Flights Wednesday

  • Eurowings
    0h 55m
    0
    07:15
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    08:10
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £307
  • Eurowings
    0h 55m
    0
    17:35
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    18:30
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £307
  • Eurowings
    0h 55m
    0
    20:50
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    21:45
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £308

    Cheapest Flights Thursday

  • Eurowings
    0h 55m
    0
    20:00
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    20:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £78
  • Eurowings
    0h 55m
    0
    07:50
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    08:45
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £307
  • Eurowings
    0h 55m
    0
    18:25
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    19:20
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £309

What are the fastest trips from Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen?

You can get to Gelsenkirchen from Hamburg in just 0h 55m with a Flight from Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Friday
from 14h 5m
Saturday
from 3h 54m
Sunday
from 2h 50m
Monday
from 0h 55m
Tuesday
Wednesday
from 0h 55m
Thursday
from 0h 55m

    Fastest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    14h 5m
    0
    16:15
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    06:20
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central bus station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £54

    Fastest Trains Saturday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    3h 54m
    0
    22:55
    Hamburg
    Harburg Train Station
    02:49
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £24
  • Deutsche Bahn
    4h 4m
    0
    22:45
    Hamburg
    Central Station
    02:49
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £24
  • Deutsche Bahn
    4h 21m
    0
    22:28
    Hamburg
    Altona Train Station
    02:49
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £24
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 15m
    0
    00:45
    Hamburg
    Harburg Train Station
    06:00
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £24

    Fastest Flights Sunday

  • Condor
    2h 50m
    0
    07:05
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    09:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Condor
    Economy
    from £174
  • Skyscanner
    3h 15m
    0
    06:15
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    09:30
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from £108
  • Lufthansa
    3h 25m
    0
    06:30
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    09:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £176
  • KLM Cityhopper
    4h 50m
    0
    06:05
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    10:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £237

    Fastest Flights Monday

  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    0h 55m
    0
    19:50
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    20:45
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £71
  • Eurowings
    0h 55m
    0
    06:55
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    07:50
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £307
  • Eurowings
    0h 55m
    0
    18:40
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    19:35
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £308
  • Fastest Buses Monday

  • FlixBus
    14h 5m
    0
    16:15
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    06:20
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central bus station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £42

    Fastest Flights Wednesday

  • Eurowings
    0h 55m
    0
    07:15
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    08:10
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £307
  • Eurowings
    0h 55m
    0
    17:35
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    18:30
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £307
  • Eurowings
    0h 55m
    0
    20:50
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    21:45
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £308
  • Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • FlixBus
    8h 5m
    0
    22:15
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    06:20
    Gelsenkirchen
    Central bus station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £19

    Fastest Flights Thursday

  • Eurowings
    0h 55m
    0
    20:00
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    20:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £78
  • Eurowings
    0h 55m
    0
    07:50
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    08:45
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £307
  • Eurowings
    0h 55m
    0
    18:25
    Hamburg Airport
    Hamburg Airport
    19:20
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £309
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen

What are the most popular stations in Hamburg and Gelsenkirchen?

In Hamburg, you will usually depart from Central Station, Dammtor Train Station or Central Bus Station, while in Gelsenkirchen you will be arriving at Central Station, Central bus station or Buer Nord Train 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 Hamburg? With 3 connections between 2 Bus, Train and Flight 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 Hamburg and Gelsenkirchen, you can pay as low as £19 with a Bus from FlixBus.

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 Flight from Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo: you will get to Gelsenkirchen in just 0h 55m.

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 Hamburg and Gelsenkirchen are Eurowings, Deutsche Bahn and FlixBus, 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 Hamburg 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 Hamburg Airport or to Herne, and look at flights from Hamburg 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 Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen?

The most popular companies between Hamburg and Gelsenkirchen, are Eurowings, Deutsche Bahn and FlixBus. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus

Train companies: Deutsche Bahn

Airlines: Eurowings, EasyJet Airline, Skyscanner and 4 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Hamburg 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 Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen

How can I reach Gelsenkirchen from Hamburg?

Every day, there are on average 3 connections between Bus, Train and Flight, with which you can get to Gelsenkirchen from Hamburg.

How far is Gelsenkirchen from Hamburg?

The distance between Hamburg and Gelsenkirchen is 299.6 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Hamburg 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 8 kgs of CO2, a train 10 kgs, a car 51 kgs, and a flight 74 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Hamburg to Gelsenkirchen?

You can get to Gelsenkirchen with just £19 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.

What is the fastest way to get from Hamburg 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 0h 55m with a Flight from Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo.

More routes to Hamburg and to Gelsenkirchen

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Hamburg and to Gelsenkirchen. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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