There are 11 ways to get from Alsace to Austria by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Basel, fly to Vienna International Airport
best- Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BSL - VIE
5h 41m€86–248Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus N136 / ...
13h 55m€52–117Train
- Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
11h 23m€96–340Drive 799 km
- Drive from Alsace to Viennacar 799 km
7h 23m€130–188Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ZRH - VIE
7h 8m€136–324Train to Basel, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BSL - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 12m€133–348Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane STR - VIE
7h 57m€111–327Train via Salzburg
- Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 62
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
11h 41m€85–281Train via Munich
- Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
11h 49m€85–340Bus
- Take the bus from Selestat to Strasbourgbus Autocar
- Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Vienna - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 1m€57–82Drive, car train
- Drive from Alsace to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Viennacar
7h 25m€197–270
Alsace to Austria by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alsace to Austria is to bus which costs €55 - €85 and takes 15h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Alsace to Austria is to train and fly which takes 5h 41m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from Alsace to Austria. However, there are services departing from Scherwiller and arriving at Stephansplatz via Strasbourg, Hauptbahnhof and Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 23m.
The distance between Alsace and Austria is 797 km. The road distance is 799 km.
The best way to get from Alsace to Austria without a car is to train which takes 11h 23m and costs €95 - €340.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Alsace to Austria, including transfers.
Alsace to Austria train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Scherwiller station.
The best way to get from Alsace to Austria is to train which takes 11h 23m and costs €95 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €85 and takes 15h 1m.
Alsace to Austria train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alsace to Austria is 799 km. It takes approximately 7h 23m to drive from Alsace to Austria.
What companies run services between Alsace, France and Austria?
You can take a train from Scherwiller to Stephansplatz via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, Wien Westbahnhof, and Westbahnhof in around 11h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dambach to Stephansplatz via Gare, Selestat, Strasbourg, Gare Centrale, Etoile Bourse, Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station, Vienna - Bus Station, and Erdberg in around 15h 1m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Selestat to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Scherwiller to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Selestat to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Selestat to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–55
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Strasbourg to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Selestat to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Vienna - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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