Tours, tickets and day trips in Gelsenkirchen
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
No attraction in Gelsenkirchen has a published visitor count in Wikidata yet, which usually means the draw is the city itself rather than one ticketed sight.
Day trips from Gelsenkirchen
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gelsenkirchen to Oberhausen | Germany | 16 km (10 mi) | about 16 min |
| Gelsenkirchen to Mülheim | Germany | 17 km (11 mi) | about 17 min |
| Gelsenkirchen to Duisburg | Germany | 24 km (15 mi) | about 24 min |
| Gelsenkirchen to Dortmund | Germany | 26 km (16 mi) | about 25 min |
| Gelsenkirchen to Wuppertal | Germany | 28 km (17 mi) | about 27 min |
| Gelsenkirchen to Hagen | Germany | 31 km (19 mi) | about 30 min |
| Gelsenkirchen to Moers | Germany | 33 km (20 mi) | about 32 min |
| Gelsenkirchen to Remscheid | Germany | 37 km (23 mi) | about 36 min |
| Gelsenkirchen to Köln | Germany | 64 km (40 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Gelsenkirchen to Brussels | Belgium | 205 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 20 min |
| Gelsenkirchen to Rotterdam | The Netherlands | 186 km (116 mi) | about 3 h 2 min |
| Gelsenkirchen to Amsterdam | The Netherlands | 179 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
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- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.