There are 10 ways to get from Bonn to Austria by plane, train, bus, night train or car
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Recommended option
Fly Cologne Bonn to Munich, train • 4h 57m
Cheapest option
Fly Cologne Bonn to Vienna • 4h 50m
8 alternative options
Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg • 4h 19m
Fly Cologne Bonn to Salzburg • 4h 30m
Train to Dusseldorf, fly to Salzburg • 5h 18m
Train to Dusseldorf, fly to Vienna • 5h 49m
Train • 10h 10m
Bus • 13h 57m
Night train • 10h 10m
Drive • 7h 30m
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International entry into Austria from Germany
- Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Conditions of entry into Austria from Germany
- There are no current restrictions
Rules to follow in Austria
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, entry into Austria is currently allowed from Germany.
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- Face masks are recommended
- There is a social distancing requirement of 1 metre
- There are no current restrictions
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Austria is 800 555 621.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Austria is recommended.
The social distance requirement in Austria is 1 metre.
Make yourself known to an official member of staff and/or call the national coronavirus helpline number on 800 555 621.
No, returning to Germany from Austria is currently allowed.
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Last updated: 8 Mar 2023
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bonn to Austria is to fly which costs €28 - €180 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bonn to Austria is to train and fly. Taking this option will cost €120 - €350 and takes 4h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Bonn to Austria. However, there are services departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Stephansplatz via Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
The distance between Bonn and Austria is 594 km. The road distance is 880.2 km.
The best way to get from Bonn to Austria without a car is to train which takes 10h 10m and costs €75 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Bonn to Austria, including transfers.
Bonn to Austria train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Bonn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bonn to Austria is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs €28 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €110 and takes 10h 10m, you could also bus, which costs €70 - €100 and takes 13h 57m.
The quickest flight from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 5m.
Bonn to Austria train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Wien Hbf station.

- Distance: 593.8 km
- Duration: 4h 57m
What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Austria?
Austrian Airlines, Eurowings and two other airlines fly from Bonn to Simmering every 3 hours. Alternatively, Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Bonn Hbf to Wien Hbf 5 times a week. Tickets cost €70 - €110 and the journey takes 10h 3m.

- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80 - €200
Flights from Cologne Bonn to Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95 - €360
Flights from Cologne Bonn to Vienna via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €410
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €460
Flights from Dusseldorf to Salzburg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €490
Flights from Dusseldorf to Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €490
Flights from Dusseldorf to Vienna via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €500
Flights from Dusseldorf to Vienna via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €500

- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €200
Flights from Cologne Bonn to Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €230
Flights from Cologne Bonn to Vienna via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €230
Flights from Cologne Bonn to Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €280
Flights from Cologne Bonn to Salzburg via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €280
Flights from Dusseldorf to Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €260
Flights from Dusseldorf to Salzburg via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €260
Flights from Dusseldorf to Salzburg via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €260
Flights from Dusseldorf to Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75 - €280
Flights from Dusseldorf to Vienna via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €280

- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn to Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €280
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €460
Flights from Cologne Bonn to Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €280
Flights from Dusseldorf to Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €400

- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn to Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17 - €170

- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dusseldorf to Vienna via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €500

German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23 - €35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn

- Phone
- 030 200730
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Transdev

- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- kontakt@bayerischeoberlandbahn.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €33 - €36
- Website
- Meridian, BOB & BRB

- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13 - €16
- Website
- WESTbahn Gmbh

- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11 - €15
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Bonn Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70 - €100
- Website
- Nightjet

Dutch Railways (NS) is the main passenger railway operator in the Netherlands. Founded in 1938, NS connects all major cities in the Netherlands, and offers night trains, international trains, Intercity direct, and trains to and from the airport. NS International is the international subsidiary of NS; their services include high-speed trains such as Thalys, ICE International, Eurostar and TGV, to major European hubs including Paris, London, Brussels, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt and Lille.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17 - €45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- €17 - €25
- 1st Class Full Fare
- €30 - €45

- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16 - €20
- Website
- National Express Rail

The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 848 44 66 88
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28 - €50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html

- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14 - €20
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity

- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19 - €27
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity

- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)

- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Süwex

- Phone
- +32 2 528 28 28
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bonn Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70 - €110
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Book at
- Belgium Rail Pass
- 2nd Class
- €70 - €110
- 1st Class
- €110 - €160

One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Köln Flughafen Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Vienna Erdberg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Bonn to Austria is 880 km. It takes approximately 7h 30m to drive from Bonn to Austria.
Eurowings and Lufthansa offer flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich Airport.
There are 182+ hotels available in Austria. Prices start at €87 per night.
The best way to get from Bonn to Cologne Bonn Airport is to bus which takes 25 min and costs .