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Compare bus, train, and flight 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 prices starting from $44. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 39m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $44, and a flight costs an average of $40.
Distance: 384 miles (618 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$153 Average price | $74 Average price Cheapest | $172 Average price |
9h 28m Average total duration 8h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 19m Average total duration 10h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 39m Average total duration Fastest 1h 39m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.9 - 3.7kg CO2 emissions |
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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 · FlixBusCheapest
FlixBus · FlixBusFastest
LH1243Other options
ICE 1224 · 15380
ICE 1224+
24950 · 24856
RJX 766 · ICE 116 · ICE 784 · ICE 24
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FR 9480
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Giessen:
A flight is $3 (€3) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Vienna to Giessen costing on average $44 (€35).
A flight is $20 (€16) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Giessen costing on average $61 (€48).
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 21m.
Bus takes on average 13h 45m.
- Around 94 flights per day.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna and Giessen as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight 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 Lufthansa, Eurowings to go to Giessen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Giessen by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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