Bus to Utrecht
Rotterdam → Utrecht · about 55m
Train to Oberhausen
Utrecht → Oberhausen · about 1h 20m
Train to Gelsenkirchen
Oberhausen → Gelsenkirchen · about 15m
Rotterdam → Gelsenkirchen
Netherlands to Germany · 1 border · Where else can you go from Rotterdam?
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About the trip from Rotterdam to Gelsenkirchen
Rotterdam (Netherlands) and Gelsenkirchen (Germany) are 186 km (116 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by bus and train, via Utrecht and Oberhausen: about 3h door to door with 2 changes. The fastest route, by train via Gouda, Utrecht and Oberhausen, takes about 2h 45m. No flight is needed. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Bus from Rotterdam to Utrecht: about 55m, 48 km
- Train from Utrecht to Oberhausen: about 1h 20m, 138 km
- Train from Oberhausen to Gelsenkirchen: about 15m, 17 km
Every route we know
- Bus + Train, via Utrecht and Oberhausen: about 3h, 2 changes
- Train, via Gouda, Utrecht and Oberhausen: about 2h 45m, 3 changes
- Bus, direct: about 5h 10m, no changes
- Train + Bus + Train, via Woerden, Utrecht and Oberhausen: about 2h 50m, 3 changes
- Bus + Train, 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.