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How to get fromVienna to Gießenby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train Re30
    8h
    €126–250

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N161
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Gießenbus bus N885 / ...
    11h 25m
    €67–104

  3. Drive  746.5 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Gießencar car 746.5 km
    6h 57m
    €139–201

  4. 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 Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 30m
    €77–206

  5. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Hbftrain train 962 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 38m
    €163–303

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

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GRZ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 16m
    €139–569

  7. Fly Vienna International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane VIE - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 30m
    €113–319

  8. 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 Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 31m
    €92–311

  9. Train to Linz Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LNZ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 32m
    €120–254

Vienna to Gießen by train

Calendar89Weekly Trains
Duration8hAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 796.1 km
  • Duration: 8h

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

You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Gießen Bahnhof via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 8h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Gießen via Nuremberg central bus station in around 11h 25m.

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