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There are 11 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Austria by train, plane, car, car train, bus, or night train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    4h 17m
    €78–252

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus bus N161 / ...
    17h 53m
    €68–134

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Viennacar car
    10h 2m
    €156–1,089

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Bochum Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 49m
    €76–287

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    4h 43m
    €82–246

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 56m
    €115–296

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    5h 15m
    €109–361

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    5h 27m
    €88–271

  9. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 35 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    10h 55m
    €174–529

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train Nightjet
    13h 29m
    €151–577

  11. Drive 928.6 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Viennacar car 928.6 km
    8h 41m
    €149–215

Gelsenkirchen to Austria by train, bus, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration17h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Austria?

FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) once daily. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 16h 35m. Alternatively, Nightjet operates a vehicle from Bochum Hbf to Wien Hbf once a week. Tickets cost €70–280 and the journey takes 12h.

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