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Compare bus, train, and flight for Gelsenkirchen to Vienna
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Gelsenkirchen to Vienna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $87 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 41m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $87, while a flight costs an average of $504.
Distance: 470 miles (757 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$504 Average price | $213 Average price | $87 Average price Cheapest | $20 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 41m Average total duration Fastest 2h 41m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 28m Average total duration 9h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 27m Average total duration 16h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.3 - 4.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Gelsenkirchen to Vienna
Compare the available ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Vienna, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Gelsenkirchen to Vienna:
A bus is $127 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gelsenkirchen to Vienna costing on average $213.
A bus is $417 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gelsenkirchen to Vienna costing on average $504.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 28m.
Bus takes on average 17h 27m.
You'll arrive about 7h 20m sooner (2h 41m by flight vs 10h 1m by car). Tickets start at around $504 compared to roughly $20 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Gelsenkirchen to Vienna
How to get from Gelsenkirchen to Vienna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Gelsenkirchen to Vienna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 10:05 PM19h25Gelsenkirchen5:30 PMVienna$681One-way0 transfers
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- 10:05 PM19h25Gelsenkirchen5:30 PMVienna$681One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 10:05 PM19h25Gelsenkirchen5:30 PMVienna$681One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Gelsenkirchen to Vienna:
A bus is $127 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gelsenkirchen to Vienna costing on average $213.
A bus is $417 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Gelsenkirchen to Vienna costing on average $504.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 28m.
Bus takes on average 17h 27m.
- Around 54 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gelsenkirchen and Vienna as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arrive in Vienna Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Vienna International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Gelsenkirchen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB and arrive in Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
- Travel with Malta Air, Eurowings, Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways to go to Vienna by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity to go to Vienna by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Vienna by bus.
- 12 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Eurowings, Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic.
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