There are 9 ways to get from Vienna to Recklinghausen by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VIE - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
4h 50m€95–298Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Essen central train stationbus N161
17h 9m€91–140Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain Ice
10h 14m€171–331Drive 932.3 km
- Drive from Vienna to Recklinghausencar 932.3 km
8h 32m€172–249Fly Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VIE - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Herne-Wanne-Eickel Hbftrain
6h 4mTrain to Graz Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GRZ - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
7h 26m€138–401Fly Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VIE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain
6h 40m€109–260Train via Bochum Hbf
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain Ice
10h 26m€173–335Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 90N
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Hernetrain Re
14h 58m
Vienna to Recklinghausen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Recklinghausen is to bus which costs €90 - €140 and takes 17h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Recklinghausen is to fly and train which takes 4h 50m and costs €95 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Recklinghausen station. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Essen central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Recklinghausen. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Recklinghausen Hbf via Gelsenkirchen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
The distance between Vienna and Recklinghausen is 865 km. The road distance is 932.3 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Recklinghausen without a car is to train which takes 10h 14m and costs €170 - €340.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Vienna to Recklinghausen, including transfers.
Vienna to Recklinghausen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Recklinghausen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Recklinghausen is to train which takes 10h 14m and costs €170 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €140 and takes 17h 9m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Recklinghausen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Wien Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €170–330 and the journey takes 9h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €85–140 and the journey takes 16h 30m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–350
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–350
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Graz Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Herne-Wanne-Eickel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Herne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Bochum Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €54
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–300
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Recklinghausen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Vienna to Recklinghausen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Recklinghausen is 932 km. It takes approximately 8h 32m to drive from Vienna to Recklinghausen.
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