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

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

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

    best
    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 50m
    €95–298
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Essen central train stationbus bus N161
    17h 9m
    €91–140
  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train Ice
    10h 14m
    €171–331
  4. Drive  932.3 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Recklinghausencar car 932.3 km
    8h 32m
    €172–249
  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 Herne-Wanne-Eickel Hbftrain train
    6h 4m
  6. 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 26m
    €138–401
  7. 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
    6h 40m
    €109–260
  8. Train via Bochum Hbf

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain train Ice
    10h 26m
    €173–335
  9. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 90N
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Hernetrain train Re
    14h 58m

Vienna to Recklinghausen by train

Calendar68Weekly Trains
Duration10h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest Price
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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.

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