Gelsenkirchen lies on autobahns A 2, A 40, A 42 and A 52, as well as on Bundesstraßen (Federal Highways) B 224, B 226 and B 227.
Gelsenkirchenleži na saveznim autoputevima A 2, A 40, A 42 i A 52, kao i na saveznim putevima 224, B 226 i B 227.