How to Travel from

Bocholt to Gelsenkirchen

by Rideshare or Car

Germany Bocholt Gelsenkirchen

Cheapest

By car (68 km)

42 min

68 km.

from $3

Other

Rideshare

42 min

68 km.

from $3.70

Train operators

National Express

Phone:

08717 81 81 81

Website:

nationalexpress.com/en

Bus from Wesel to Oberhausen

Ave. Duration:

1h 20m

Frequency:

4 times a day

VIAS Rail GmbH

Phone:

069 450099650

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

vias-online.de/

Train from Bocholt to Oberhausen

Ave. Duration:

52 min

Frequency:

Hourly

Estimated price:

$10.81–$15.27

Bus from Bocholt to Wesel

Ave. Duration:

46 min

Frequency:

Every 2 hours

Estimated price:

$6.36–$8.91

Bus from Wesel to Oberhausen

Ave. Duration:

45 min

Frequency:

Every 30 minutes

Estimated price:

$7.63–$10.18

RheinRuhrBahn

Phone:

0203 6688 9477

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

rhein-ruhr-bahn.de/

Train from Borken, Bahnhof to Essen

Ave. Duration:

59 min

Frequency:

Hourly

Bus operators

DB Bus

Phone:

+49 30 311682904

Website:

bahn.com/en

Bus from Wesel to Oberhausen

Ave. Duration:

1h 32m

Frequency:

5 times a week

Estimated price:

$7.00–$9.54

WB Westfalen Bus GmbH

Phone:

+49-25128741110

Website:

bahn.de/p/view/index.shtml

Bus from Bocholt, Bustreff to Borken,

Ave. Duration:

40 min

Frequency:

Hourly

BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH

Phone:

01806 607085

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

bahn.de/

Bus from Bocholt to Wesel

Ave. Duration:

52 min

Frequency:

Hourly

Estimated price:

$6.36–$8.91

Regionalverkehr Münsterland GmbH

Phone:

0 800 3 / 50 40 30

Website:

rvm-online.de/

Bus from Bocholt, Bustreff to Borken,

Ave. Duration:

29 min

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$5.85–$8.27

Ruhrbahn GmbH

Phone:

+49 201 8261234

Website:

ruhrbahn.de/

Train from Essen Hbf to Gelsenkirchen

Ave. Duration:

35 min

Frequency:

Every 30 minutes

What is the cheapest way to get from Bocholt to Gelsenkirchen?

The cheapest way to get from Bocholt to Gelsenkirchen is to drive which costs $10.87 - $16.30 and takes 41 min.

What is the fastest way to get from Bocholt to Gelsenkirchen?

The fastest way to get from Bocholt to Gelsenkirchen is to drive which takes 41 min and costs $10.87 - $16.30 .

Is there a direct train between Bocholt and Gelsenkirchen?

No, there is no direct train from Bocholt to Gelsenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Bocholt and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Oberhausen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.

How far is it from Bocholt to Gelsenkirchen?

The distance between Bocholt and Gelsenkirchen is 65 km. The road distance is 67.3 km.

How do I travel from Bocholt to Gelsenkirchen without a car?

The best way to get from Bocholt to Gelsenkirchen without a car is to train which takes 1h 15m and costs $14.13 - $36.96 .

How long does it take to get from Bocholt to Gelsenkirchen?

It takes approximately 1h 15m to get from Bocholt to Gelsenkirchen, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Bocholt to Gelsenkirchen train from?

Bocholt to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by VIAS Rail GmbH, depart from Bocholt station.

Train or bus from Bocholt to Gelsenkirchen?

The best way to get from Bocholt to Gelsenkirchen is to train which takes 1h 15m and costs $14.13 - $36.96 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $16.30 - $40.22 and takes 2h 9m.

Where does the Bocholt to Gelsenkirchen train arrive?

Bocholt to Gelsenkirchen train services, operated by VIAS Rail GmbH, arrive at Oberhausen Hbf station.

Can I drive from Bocholt to Gelsenkirchen?

Yes, the driving distance between Bocholt to Gelsenkirchen is 67 km. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Bocholt to Gelsenkirchen.

Where can I stay near Gelsenkirchen?

There are 1471+ hotels available in Gelsenkirchen. Prices start at $38.17 per night.

Book in Gelsenkirchen

Heiner's Parkhotel

Am Bugapark 1d, Gelsenkirchen

Great

Welcome Hotel Gelsenkirchen

Parkallee 3, Gelsenkirchen

Fine

8.5

ibis Styles Gelsenkirchen

Ringstr. 1-3, Gelsenkirchen

Fine

7.7

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ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen

ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen, founded on April 14, 1949, as "Ruhr-Zoo", is one of the most modern zoological gardens in Germany. It was founded on a heavily shelled area in Gelsenkirchen adjacent to a port on the Rhine–Herne Canal. It initially encompassed 15 hectares. During its first years, there was a large turnover of animals as an animal trader, Firma Ruhe, provided them.

Veltins-Arena

Arena AufSchalke (German pronunciation: ), currently known as Veltins-Arena (pronounced ) for sponsorship reasons, is a retractable roof and pitch, football stadium in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It opened on 13 August 2001, as the new home ground for FC Schalke 04. The stadium has a capacity of 62,271 (standing and seated) for league matches and 54,740 (seated only) for international matches. It hosted four matches at UEFA Euro 2024. The naming rights to the stadium were sold in July 2005 to the German brewery Veltins.

Museum Folkwang

Museum Folkwang is a major collection of 19th- and 20th-century art in Essen, Germany. The museum was established in 1922 by merging the Essener Kunstmuseum, which was founded in 1906, and the private Folkwang Museum of the collector and patron Karl Ernst Osthaus in Hagen, founded in 1902.

Gelsenkirchen

Gelsenkirchen is the 25th most populous city of Germany and the 11th most populous in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia with 262,528 (2016) inhabitants. On the Emscher River (a tributary of the Rhine), it lies at the centre of the Ruhr, the largest urban area of Germany, of which it is the fifth largest city after Dortmund, Essen, Duisburg and Bochum. The Ruhr is located in the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region, one of Europe's largest urban areas. Gelsenkirchen is the fifth largest city of Westphalia after Dortmund, Bochum, Bielefeld and Münster, and it is one of the southernmost cities in the Low German dialect area. The city is home to the football club Schalke 04, which is named after. The club's current stadium Veltins-Arena, however, is located in.

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Two ways to Travel from Bocholt to Gelsenkirchen

Transport providers

Train operators

National Express

VIAS Rail GmbH

RheinRuhrBahn

Bus operators

DB Bus

WB Westfalen Bus GmbH

BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH

Regionalverkehr Münsterland GmbH

Ruhrbahn GmbH

Questions and Answers

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