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How to get fromVienna to Gelsenkirchenby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    4h 30m
    €98–268

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 24m
    €55–150

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    10h 13m
    €185–678

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Essen central train stationbus bus N161
    17h 14m
    €76–129

  5. Fly Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 49m

  6. Fly Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VIE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    5h 51m
    €120–336

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

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GRZ - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    7h 5m
    €145–425

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 90N
    2. Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train Re
    14h 21m

  9. Drive  929.3 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Gelsenkirchencar car 929.3 km
    8h 32m
    €153–220

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Vienna to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Gelsenkirchencar car
    11h 11m
    €186–254

Vienna to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration10h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 848.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 30m

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

You can take a train from Wien Westbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and München Hbf in around 10h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 16h 50m.

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