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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vienna International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane FRA - VIE
    4h 55m
    €76–206

  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 39m
    €48–223

  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 Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 967 / ...
    9h 51m
    €157–301

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gießen to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N885 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus N161
    11h 25m
    €65–101

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Graz Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane FRA - GRZ
    3. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train
    7h 41m
    €135–569

  6. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane STR - VIE
    6h 58m
    €112–319

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

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    6h 47m
    €91–311

  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
    €138–199

Gießen to Vienna by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration9h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 716.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 55m

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

You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof via Frankfurt, München Hbf, and Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 in around 9h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gießen to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz via Nuremberg central bus station in around 11h 25m.

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