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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
    5h 3m
    €88–216

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    €56–93

  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 10m
    €153–630

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Wuerzburg Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 16m
    €74–265

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

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train
    6h 14m
    €191–454

  6. 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 40m
    €130–474

  7. 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
    7h 7m
    €125–404

  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 35m

  9. Drive 746.3 km

    1. Drive from Gießen to Viennacar car 746.3 km
    7h
    €121–175

Gießen to Vienna by train

Calendar125Weekly Trains
Duration9h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 716.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 3m

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 Salzburg Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 10m. 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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