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
4h 26m€112–240Train
cheapest- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
20h 2m€74–80Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus N877
20h 55m€75–140Night train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain Night Train
17h 53m€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
8h 26m€75–266Drive 1,058.3 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Viennacar 1,058.3 km
10h 40m€170–245
Bucharest to Vienna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Vienna is to train which costs €70 - €85 and takes 20h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Vienna is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs €110 - €240.
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 17h 53m.
The distance between Bucharest and Vienna is 869 km. The road distance is 1058.3 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Vienna without a car is to train which takes 20h 2m and costs €70 - €85.
It takes approximately 4h 26m 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 4h 26m and costs €110 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €85 and takes 20h 2m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €140 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) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf via Budapest-Keleti in around 20h 2m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
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
- €45–190
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
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
- €45–200
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €62–67
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
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, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 1:16 AM in Bucharest and 12:16 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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