There are 6 ways to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Schalke by train, subway, bus, taxi, car or towncar
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Recommended option
Train • 1h 4m
5 alternative options
Train, line 302 subway • 2h 2m
Line 721 bus, bus • 2h 37m
Taxi • 29 min
Drive • 29 min
Towncar • 29 min
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Schalke by bus, train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Schalke is to drive which costs €7 - €12 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Schalke is to taxi which takes 29 min and costs €100 - €130.
No, there is no direct train from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Schalke. However, there are services departing from D-Flughafen Terminal S and arriving at Gelsenkirchen Grillostr. via D-Unterrath S and Bochum Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) and Schalke is 59 km. The road distance is 50.3 km.
The best way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Schalke without a car is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs €10 - €28.
It takes approximately 1h 4m to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Schalke, including transfers.
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Schalke train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regional, depart from D-Unterrath S station.
The best way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Schalke is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs €10 - €28. Alternatively, you can line 721 bus and bus, which costs and takes 2h 37m.
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Schalke train services, operated by Bogestra, arrive at Gelsenkirchen Grillostr. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Schalke is 50 km. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Schalke.
- Distance: 59.1 km
- Duration: 1h 4m
What companies run services between Dusseldorf Airport (DUS), Germany and Schalke, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €9 - €14 and the journey takes 35 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Schalke via D-Worringer Platz, Düsseldorf central bus station, Essen central train station, Essen Hbf, Gelsenkirchen Hbf, and Gelsenkirchen Hbf in around 2h 37m.
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9 - €14
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10 - €15
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from D-Unterrath S to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11 - €17
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11 - €16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23 - €26
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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- Phone
- 0234 303 0
- Website
- bogestra.de
Subway from Bochum Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Grillostr.
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1 - €3
- Website
- Bogestra
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6 - €10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Düsseldorf to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9 - €14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
- Phone
- 48/796 473 308
- biuro@autokarpolska.com.pl
- Website
- autokarpolska.com.pl
Bus from Dusseldorf Hbf to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14 - €20
- Schedules at
- autokarpolska.com.pl
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- €100 - €130
Taxi Ruf Düsseldorf GmbH
- Phone
- +49 211 714141
- Website
- taxiruf-duesseldorf.de
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from Dusseldorf Airport to Schalke
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