There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Vienna by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane OTP - VIE
5h 3m€65–199Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
20h 5m€97–127Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus N877
20h 55m€85–150Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain Night Train
18h 22m€80–90Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BBU - VIE
9h 4m€80–256Drive 1,058.4 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Viennacar 1,058.4 km
10h 40m€172–248
Bucharest to Vienna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Vienna is to night train which costs €80 - €90 and takes 18h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Vienna is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs €65 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 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 18h 22m.
The distance between Bucharest and Vienna is 868 km. The road distance is 1058.4 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Vienna without a car is to train which takes 20h 5m and costs €95 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Bucharest to Vienna, including transfers.
Bucharest to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari 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 5h 3m and costs €65 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €95 - €130 and takes 20h 5m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 20h 55m.
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, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf via Budapest-Keleti in around 20h 5m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €62–67
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 12:00 PM in Bucharest and 11:00 AM 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 40m to drive from Bucharest to Vienna.
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