Scoping out the transportation options in Gelsenkirchen can help keep you on budget. The most convenient airport is Düsseldorf Intl. Airport (DUS), 21.4 mi (34.5 km) away. However, if that doesn't suit your budget, the next closest is 22.4 mi (36.1 km) away: Dortmund (DTM). Take advantage of metro transit at Gelsenkirchen Rotthausen S-Bahn, VELTINS-Arena Station, and Schloss Horst U-Bahn. If you want to journey outside of the area, hop aboard a train from Gelsenkirchen (ZEJ-Gelsenkirchen Railway Station), Gelsenkirchen Central Station, or Gelsenkirchen Zoo Station.