There are 14 ways to get from Cardiff to Austria by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cardiff Airport to Vienna International Airport
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane CWL - VIE
8h 51m€103–337Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BRS - VIE
6h 10m€93–286Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain Nj / ...
22h 57m€363–574Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus 962 / ...
27h 57m€135–219Train, night train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
21h 28m€283–529Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BRS - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
8h 9m€127–409Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LHR - VIE
6h 54m€187–457Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Innsbruck Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane BRS - INN
5h 56m€147–438Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BHX - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
8h 57m€179–412Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Innsbruck Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane LGW - INN
7h 45m€151–577Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane LHR - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
8h 53m€196–530Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus 060 / ...
32h 58m€165–269Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Viennacar
16h 17m€413–552Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Viennacar
17h 26m€307–506
Cardiff to Austria by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Austria is to train and fly which costs €90 - €290 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Austria is to train and fly which takes 5h 56m and costs €140 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Austria. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) via London Victoria Green Line Station and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Austria. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Stephansplatz via Paddington, London St Pancras, Bruxelles-Midi and Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 57m.
The distance between Cardiff and Austria is 1513 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Austria without a car is to train which takes 22h 57m and costs €360 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Cardiff to Austria, including transfers.
Cardiff to Austria bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Austria train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Austria is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs €100 - €340. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €360 - €600 and takes 22h 57m, you could also bus via Prague, which costs €130 - €220 and takes 27h 57m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Austria?
KLM and Ryanair fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Stephansplatz via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien HBF, and Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf. in around 22h 57m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Vienna International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Bristol Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Bristol Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Bristol Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Bristol Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Vienna International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vienna International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBF
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €220–340
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–160
- Couchette Carriage
- €90–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €18–23
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €18–23
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €18–23
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Cardiff to Austria bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Austria is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 1:11 PM in Cardiff and 2:11 PM in Austria.
Cardiff to Austria train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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