There are 8 ways to get from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Gießen by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VIE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain
3h 14m€80–191Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Frankfurt central train stationbus N61 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Gießenbus FlixBus N122 / ...
13h 20m€66–100Train
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain
10h 12m€131–331Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30
13h 40m€72–229Drive, car train
- Drive from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Schwarzach-St.Veitcar
- Take the cartrain from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Gießencar
12h 11m€164–221Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain
18h 28mAirport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Gießen763.1 km
7h 8mDrive 763.1 km
- Drive from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Gießencar 763.1 km
7h 8m€128–185
Vienna Airport (VIE) to Gießen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Gießen is to bus which costs €65 - €100 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Gießen is to fly and train which takes 3h 14m and costs €80 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Vienna International Airport and arriving at Gießen via Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Flughafen Wien and arriving at Gießen Bahnhof via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
The distance between Vienna Airport (VIE) and Gießen is 697 km. The road distance is 763.1 km.
The best way to get from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Gießen without a car is to train which takes 10h 12m and costs €130 - €340.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Gießen, including transfers.
Vienna Airport (VIE) to Gießen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna Airport (VIE) to Gießen train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Flughafen Wien station.
The best way to get from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Gießen is to train which takes 10h 12m and costs €130 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 13h 20m.
What companies run services between Vienna Airport (VIE), Austria and Gießen, Germany?
You can take a train from Flughafen Wien to Gießen Bahnhof via Salzburg Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 10h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna International Airport to Gießen via Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and Frankfurt central train station in around 13h 20m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Flughafen Wien to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €45–75
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- *
- €25–40
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Flughafen Wien to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €38
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–60
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Gießen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- info@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- info@levitour.sk
- Website
- levitour.sk
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- interbus.sk@gmail.com
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Gießen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Vienna Airport (VIE) to Gießen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Vienna Airport (VIE) to Gießen train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Salzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna Airport (VIE) to Gießen is 763 km. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Gießen.
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