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Compare train and bus for Vienna to Giessen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vienna to Giessen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $89 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 9h 29m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $89, while a train costs an average of $148.
Distance: 384 miles (618 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$148 Average price | $89 Average price Cheapest | $171 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 29m Average total duration Fastest 8h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 13m Average total duration 10h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Giessen:
A bus is $59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Giessen costing on average $148.
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 29m.
Bus takes on average 11h 13m.
Travel optionsfrom Vienna to Giessen
How to get from Vienna to Giessen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vienna to Giessen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:55 PM14h50Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz7:45 AMGießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)$771One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:55 PM14h50Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz7:45 AMGießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)$771One-way1 transfer
Fastest
DE43468:10 AM1h20Vienna International Airport9:30 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2861One-way0 transfers
Other options
- RJX 187 · ICE 1212 · ICE 520+
247363:28 PM9h58Vienna1:26 AMGiessen station$1001One-way3 transfers - ICE 1212 · ICE 520+247363:13 PM10h13Vienna1:26 AMGiessen station$1001One-way2 transfers
- RJX 262 · ICE 624 · 4162+249488:28 AM9h34Vienna6:02 PMGiessen station$1121One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:30 PM17h55Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)5:25 PMGießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)$781One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:00 PM14h10Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz3:10 AMGießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)$781One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:45 PM14h35Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz2:20 PMGießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)$781One-way1 transfer
OS2496:35 PM1h30Vienna International Airport8:05 PMCologne Bonn Airport$1591One-way0 transfers
FR 94803:55 PM1h40Vienna International Airport5:35 PMCologne Bonn Airport$1821One-way0 transfers
EW7578:10 PM1h35Vienna International Airport9:45 PMCologne Bonn Airport$1911One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Giessen:
A bus is $59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Giessen costing on average $148.
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 29m.
Bus takes on average 11h 13m.
- Around 82 flights per day.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna and Giessen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Vienna International Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Vienna Hbf and arrive in Giessen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arrive in Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Giessen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Giessen by train.
- Travel with Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Eurowings to go to Giessen by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 21 direct flights per day with Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Eurowings.
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