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Getting to Gelsenkirchen (Germany)

  • 03-02-2006 11:59pm
    #1
    latimer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 70 ✭✭


    Hey all,

    Got tickets for a world cup quarter final on July 1st in Gelsenkirchen & was wondering if anyone was aware of any (preferably cheap) airlines which would get me there... or to Dortmund or Cologne which aren't too far away. Thanks :)


Comments

  • #2
    parsi
    Site Banned Posts: 5,904 ✭✭✭parsi


    for cheapies from Ireland Ryanair to hahn might be man. You could also try Aer Lingus to Dusseldorf which may have better transport links.

    edit: Germany has an excellent rail system so wherever you arrive you will be able to make a good connection , especially during the world cup.


  • #3
    Enii
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,546 ✭✭✭Enii


    www.hlx.com

    Hapag Lloyd they are the budget wing of lufthansa, may only fly to stuttgart from Dublin tho.


  • #4
    latimer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 70 ✭✭latimer


    Appreciate the suggestions!


  • #5
    carrotcake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,085 ✭✭✭carrotcake


    i'd go with aer lingus to dusseldorf or german wings (www.germanwings.com) to cologne.

    if you're in a group get a 'länder ticket' for the train to gelsenkirchen. details on http://www.bahn.de/p/view/international/englisch/travelservice/laender_tickets.shtml. it's the SchönerTagTicket Nordrhein-Westfalen. buy it at the machines (which have an english option) and it's €2 cheaper. the only snag is that it won't allow you to travel on ic and ice trains, but having a look at http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en, i see that there are lots of re and s-trains going that way, so it shouldn't be a problem. in a lot of german cities they'll also accept that ticket on the buses and trams


  • #6
    latimer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 70 ✭✭latimer


    Nice work carrotcake. Thanks a lot!


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