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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 Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    4h 14m
    €91–256

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    14h 21m
    €59–163

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    10h 36m
    €184–395

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus N161
    17h 32m
    €89–153

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    4h 40m
    €95–320

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    4h 51m
    €123–368

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 25m
    €111–377

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    5h 37m
    €80–278

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    6h 27m
    €116–385

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Schwarzach-St.Veitcartrain train
    3. Drive from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Viennacar car
    13h 38m
    €192–265

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Nightjet
    14h 19m
    €125–262

  12. Drive  928.6 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Viennacar car 928.6 km
    8h 35m
    €157–226

Gelsenkirchen to Austria by train and subway

Calendar67Weekly Services
Duration10h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 646.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 14m

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Austria?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Stephansplatz via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Wien Westbahnhof, and Westbahnhof in around 10h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz once daily. Tickets cost €85–140 and the journey takes 16h 15m.

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