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How to get fromGießen to Austriaby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Gießen to Austria by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Salzburg Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    3h 34m
    €133–365

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re30
    2. Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 47m
    €54–168

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    9h 39m
    €154–349

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gießen to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus N122 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus bus N61 / ...
    12h 14m
    €68–106

  5. Train, fly to Vienna International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane FRA - VIE
    5h 5m
    €83–219

  6. Train, fly to Graz Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane FRA - GRZ
    5h 23m
    €110–457

  7. Train, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FRA - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    5h 58m
    €101–382

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re30
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Vienna, International Busterminalbus bus
    15h 48m

  9. Drive  746.3 km

    1. Drive from Gießen to Viennacar car 746.3 km
    7h
    €126–181

Gießen to Austria by train and subway

Calendar89Weekly Services
Duration9h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 496.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 34m

What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Austria?

You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Stephansplatz via Frankfurt, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Wien Westbahnhof, and Westbahnhof in around 9h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gießen to Stephansplatz via Frankfurt central train station, Vienna, International Busterminal (Vib), and Erdberg in around 12h 14m.

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