The average train between Vienna and Lens takes 18h 3m and the fastest train takes 13h 7m. The train service runs several times per day from Vienna to Lens. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Vienna and Lens. The earliest departure is at 6:13 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Vienna is at 6:13 PM which arrives into Lens at 12:29 PM. All services require a transfer at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and take an average of 18h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Lens. However, there are services departing from Vienna station and arriving at Lens station via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 3m.
Vienna to Lens train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wien Hbf station.
Vienna to Lens train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Lille Europe station.
Book your Vienna to Lens train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), TGV inOui and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Vienna and Lens is 1,010.8 km. The road distance is 1,274 km.
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Lens via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 13h 56m.