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How to get from Bonn Hbf to Gelsenkirchen by bus and train?

From Bonn Hbf to Gelsenkirchen by bus and train

To get from Bonn Hbf to Gelsenkirchen in NRW (North Rhine-Westphalia), you’ll need to take 2 train lines and one bus line: take the RE5 (RRX) train from Bonn Hbf station to Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the RE2 train and finally take the 238 bus from Recklinghausen Hbf station to Ge Max-Planck-Gymnasium station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 2 hr 42 min.

162min
Walk to train station
Train - RE5 (RRX)RE5 (RRX)
Train - RE2RE2
Bus - 238238
Walk to Gelsenkirchen
Leaves from Bonn Hbf

Step by Step

  • 1
    Walk to train station
    Walk to train station
    Bonn Hbf
    30 m • 1 min
  • 2
    Train - RE5 (RRX)RE5 (RRX)
    Wait for train
    RE5 (RRX)
    Oberhausen Hbf
  • 3
    Ride to train station
    Ride to train station
    Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof
    54 min
  • 4
    Train - RE2RE2
    Wait for train
    RE2
    Osnabrück Hbf
  • 5
    Ride to train station
    Ride to train station
    Recklinghausen Hbf
    57 min
  • 6
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Recklinghausen Hbf
    170 m • 3 min
  • 7
    Bus - 238238
    Wait for bus
    238
    Ge Buer Rathaus
  • 8
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Ge Max-Planck-Gymnasium
    26 min
  • 9
    Walk to Gelsenkirchen
    Walk to
    Gelsenkirchen
    70 m • 1 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic

Alternative route from Bonn Hbf to Gelsenkirchen by bus and train via RE5, RE2 and 238

To get from Bonn Hbf to Gelsenkirchen in NRW (North Rhine-Westphalia), you’ll need to take 2 train lines and one bus line: take the RE5 train from Bonn Hbf station to Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the RE2 train and finally take the 238 bus from Recklinghausen Hbf station to Ge Max-Planck-Gymnasium station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 2 hr 42 min.

162min
Walk to train station
Train - RE5RE5
Train - RE2RE2
Bus - 238238
Walk to Gelsenkirchen
Leaves from Bonn Hbf

Step by Step

  • 1
    Walk to train station
    Walk to train station
    Bonn Hbf
    30 m • 1 min
  • 2
    Train - RE5RE5
    Wait for train
    RE5
    Oberhausen Hbf
  • 3
    Ride to train station
    Ride to train station
    Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof
    54 min
  • 4
    Train - RE2RE2
    Wait for train
    RE2
    Osnabrück Hbf
  • 5
    Ride to train station
    Ride to train station
    Recklinghausen Hbf
    57 min
  • 6
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Recklinghausen Hbf
    170 m • 3 min
  • 7
    Bus - 238238
    Wait for bus
    238
    Ge Buer Rathaus
  • 8
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Ge Max-Planck-Gymnasium
    26 min
  • 9
    Walk to Gelsenkirchen
    Walk to
    Gelsenkirchen
    70 m • 1 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic
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Public transit directions from Bonn Hbf to Gelsenkirchen

The distance between Bonn Hbf, NRW (North Rhine-Westphalia) and Gelsenkirchen, NRW (North Rhine-Westphalia) is approximately 158.65 km, which can typically be travelled in 162 min. Moovit will show you the directions from Bonn Hbf to Gelsenkirchen by bus and train, so no matter how you choose to travel in NRW (North Rhine-Westphalia) – you will always have plenty of easy options.

Public transit stations close to Bonn Hbf

Bonn Hbf is located at Bonn Hbf, NRW (North Rhine-Westphalia) and the nearest public transit station is Bonn Thomas-Mann-Str..

Train stations close to Bonn Hbf:

  • Bonn Hbf

Bus stations close to Bonn Hbf:

  • Bonn Thomas-Mann-Str.
  • Bonn Haydnstr.
  • Bonn Stadthaus

Public transit stations close to Gelsenkirchen, NRW (North Rhine-Westphalia)

Gelsenkirchen is located at Gelsenkirchen, NRW (North Rhine-Westphalia) and the nearest public transit station is Ge Max-Planck-Gymnasium.

Bus stations close to Gelsenkirchen:

  • Ge Max-Planck-Gymnasium
  • Ge Augustin-Wibbelt-Str.
  • Gelsenkirchen am Stadtwald

Alternative route from Bonn Hbf to Gelsenkirchen by bus and train via RE5, RE2 and 238

To get from Bonn Hbf to Gelsenkirchen in NRW (North Rhine-Westphalia), you’ll need to take 2 train lines and one bus line: take the RE5 train from Bonn Hbf station to Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the RE2 train and finally take the 238 bus from Recklinghausen Hbf station to Ge Max-Planck-Gymnasium station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 2 hr 42 min.

162min
Walk to train station
Train - RE5RE5
Train - RE2RE2
Bus - 238238
Walk to Gelsenkirchen
Leaves from Bonn Hbf

Step by Step

  • 1
    Walk to train station
    Walk to train station
    Bonn Hbf
    30 m • 1 min
  • 2
    Train - RE5RE5
    Wait for train
    RE5
    Oberhausen Hbf
  • 3
    Ride to train station
    Ride to train station
    Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof
    54 min
  • 4
    Train - RE2RE2
    Wait for train
    RE2
    Osnabrück Hbf
  • 5
    Ride to train station
    Ride to train station
    Recklinghausen Hbf
    57 min
  • 6
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Recklinghausen Hbf
    170 m • 3 min
  • 7
    Bus - 238238
    Wait for bus
    238
    Ge Buer Rathaus
  • 8
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Ge Max-Planck-Gymnasium
    26 min
  • 9
    Walk to Gelsenkirchen
    Walk to
    Gelsenkirchen
    70 m • 1 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic

Questions & Answers

  • What is the fastest way to get from Bonn Hbf to Gelsenkirchen?

    The fastest way takes 162 minutes, using Bus line RE5 (RRX), Bus line RE2, Bus line 238.

  • What is the alternative route to get from Bonn Hbf to Gelsenkirchen?

    The alternative route takes 162 minutes, using Bus line RE5, Bus line RE2, Bus line 238.

  • Is there a direct train between Bonn Hbf and Gelsenkirchen?

    No, you’ll have to take 2 train lines and one bus line in total. The total travelling time is 2 hr 42 min.

  • Which train line goes from Bonn Hbf to Gelsenkirchen?

    The RE5 (RRX) train line goes from Bonn Hbf station near Bonn Hbf in Bonn to Oberhausen Hbf station. From there you’ll have to take one train line and one bus line till Oberhausen Hbf station near Gelsenkirchen in NRW (North Rhine-Westphalia).

  • How long does it take to travel from Bonn Hbf to Gelsenkirchen by train and bus?

    The total travel time between Bonn Hbf in Bonn and Gelsenkirchen in NRW (North Rhine-Westphalia) by train and bus is about 2 hr 42 min.

  • Where do I get on the train near Bonn Hbf to get to Gelsenkirchen?

    Get on the RE5 (RRX) train from the Bonn Hbf station near Bonn Hbf in Bonn.

  • Where do I get off the train when travelling between Bonn Hbf and Gelsenkirchen?

    Get off the train at the Oberhausen Hbf stop, which is closest to Gelsenkirchen in NRW (North Rhine-Westphalia).

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