Train to Oberhausen
Gelsenkirchen → Oberhausen · about 10m
Train to Utrecht
Oberhausen → Utrecht · about 1h 25m
Bus to Rotterdam
Utrecht → Rotterdam · about 50m
Gelsenkirchen → Rotterdam
Germany to Netherlands · 1 border · Where else can you go from Gelsenkirchen?
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About the trip from Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam
Gelsenkirchen (Germany) and Rotterdam (Netherlands) are 186 km (116 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train and bus, via Oberhausen and Utrecht: about 3h door to door with 2 changes. The fastest route, by train via Oberhausen, Utrecht and Gouda, takes about 2h 45m. No flight is needed. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Train from Gelsenkirchen to Oberhausen: about 10m, 17 km
- Train from Oberhausen to Utrecht: about 1h 25m, 138 km
- Bus from Utrecht to Rotterdam: about 50m, 48 km
Every route we know
- Train + Bus, via Oberhausen and Utrecht: about 3h, 2 changes
- Train, via Oberhausen, Utrecht and Gouda: about 2h 45m, 3 changes
- Bus, direct: about 5h 25m, no changes
- Train + Bus + Train, via Oberhausen, Utrecht and Woerden: about 2h 50m, 3 changes
- Train + Bus, via Duisburg: about 4h, 1 change
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change included. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.