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There are 11 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Vienna by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

    best
    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 36m
    €92–309

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    14h 13m
    €56–159

  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 27m
    €183–409

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus N161
    17h 24m
    €86–139

  5. 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 32m
    €77–277

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vienna International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane FRA - VIE
    5h 51m
    €112–272

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train
    7h 26m
    €136–427

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Vienna International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane AMS - VIE
    6h 56m
    €127–365

  9. 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

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Nightjet
    14h 5m
    €122–253

  11. Drive  928.6 km

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

Gelsenkirchen to Vienna by train

Calendar67Weekly Trains
Duration10h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€183Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 849.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 36m

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

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz once daily. Tickets cost €85–130 and the journey takes 16h 15m.

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