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There are 12 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Austria by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    4h 18m
    €92–271

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    14h 21m
    €60–161

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 35 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    10h 26m
    €144–811

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus N161
    17h 32m
    €85–151

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    4h 43m
    €92–255

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Graz Airport

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    4h 59m
    €124–313

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    5h 38m
    €118–449

  8. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    5h 41m
    €87–296

  9. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    6h 35m
    €113–490

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Nightjet
    14h 19m
    €129–286

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Viennacar car
    15h 15m
    €185–258

  12. Drive 928.6 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Viennacar car 928.6 km
    8h 39m
    €152–219

Gelsenkirchen to Austria by train and subway

Calendar174Weekly Services
Duration10h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 651.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 18m

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Austria?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Stephansplatz via Düsseldorf Hbf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Wien Westbahnhof, and Westbahnhof in around 10h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz once daily. Tickets cost €80–140 and the journey takes 16h 15m.

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