There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Vienna by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly from Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)OTP - VIE
4h 25m€106–260Bus via București, Autogara Militari
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)N959 / ...
20h 24m€48–93Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
10h 55mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbfEc / ...
19h 24m€99–129Night train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien HbfNight Train
17h 53m€80–95Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)BBU - VIE
9h 24m€59–246Drive 1,058.3 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Vienna1,058.3 km
10h 34m€170–245
Bucharest to Vienna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Vienna is to bus via București, Autogara Militari which costs €45 - €95 and takes 20h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Vienna is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs €100 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bucharest and arriving at Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz station. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 10h 55m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Wien Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 53m.
The distance between Bucharest and Vienna is 868 km. The road distance is 1058.3 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Vienna without a car is to bus which takes 10h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Bucharest to Vienna, including transfers.
Bucharest to Vienna bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Vienna train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Vienna is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs €100 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 55m, you could also train, which costs €95 - €130 and takes 19h 24m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Vienna, Austria?
Ryanair and Austrian Airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz twice a week, and the journey takes 10h 55m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–60
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Vienna bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 11:35 PM in Bucharest and 10:35 PM in Vienna.
Bucharest to Vienna train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Vienna is 1058 km. It takes approximately 10h 34m to drive from Bucharest to Vienna.
There are 4699+ hotels available in Vienna.