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How to get fromGelsenkirchen to Grazby train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Graz by train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or shuttle

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

    best
    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 33m
    €120–365

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Graz P&R Weblingbus bus N951 / ...
    17h 9m
    €94–153

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Grazcar car
    11h 54m
    €183–252

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Rosenheimnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the nighttrain from Rosenheim to Graz Hbfnighttrain night train En
    20h 37m
    €117–183

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Graz Airport

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane FRA - GRZ
    5h 53m
    €144–511

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane DUS - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Graz Airportshuttle bus
    6h 46m
    €240–485

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    7h 32m
    €114–377

  8. Train via Villach

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    12h 17m
    €171–425

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Graz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Ice
    13h
    €187–389

  10. Drive  949.4 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Grazcar car 949.4 km
    8h 19m
    €178–257

Gelsenkirchen to Graz by train and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration17h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 842.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 33m

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Graz, Austria?

FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Graz P&R Webling once daily. Tickets cost €90–140 and the journey takes 15h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Graz Hbf via Essen Hbf, Essen Hbf, and Rosenheim in around 20h 37m.

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