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Compare train and coach 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 coach, with an average ticket price of £60 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 45m. 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 coach costs an average of £60, while a flight costs an average of £372.
Distance: 618 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£108 Average Price | £372 Average Price | £60 Average Price Cheapest | £125 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 29m Average total duration 8h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 45m Average total duration Fastest 2h 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 32m Average total duration 12h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.9 - 3.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | 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 coach is £129 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Giessen costing on average £189.
A coach is £312 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Giessen costing on average £372.
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 56m.
Coach takes on average 12h 32m.
You'll arrive about 4h 34m sooner (2h 45m by flight vs 7h 19m by car). Tickets start at around £372 compared to roughly £125 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 Vienna to Giessen
How to get to Giessen from Vienna by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vienna to Giessen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 18:3016h30Vienna11:00Giessen£421One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 18:3016h30Vienna11:00Giessen£421One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 16:5513h50Vienna6:45Giessen£531One-way0 changes
Other options
- 17:3016h30Vienna10:00Giessen£531One-way0 changes
- 21:4514h35Vienna12:20Giessen£581One-way0 changes
- 14:5514h50Vienna5:45Giessen£581One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Giessen:
A coach is £48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Giessen costing on average £108.
A coach is £312 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Giessen costing on average £372.
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 29m.
Coach takes on average 12h 32m.
- Around 68 flights per day.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna and Giessen as scheduled services by train and coach 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.
- Coaches mostly depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arrive in Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum).
- Travel with Austrian Airlines, 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.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Giessen by coach.
- 19 direct flights per day with Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Eurowings.
- 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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