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How to get fromDortmund to Viennaby train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 10 ways to get from Dortmund to Vienna by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    4h 52m
    €94–269

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 43m
    €55–150

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Nightjet
    12h 43m
    €120–250

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus bus 1925
    18h 10m
    €90–160

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    6h 1m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane FRA - VIE
    5h 53m
    €99–371

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane HAJ - VIE
    6h 17m
    €122–439

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Schwarzach-St.Veitcartrain train
    3. Drive from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Viennacar car
    13h 26m
    €186–252

  9. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90N
    14h 34m
    €216–371

  10. Drive 906.3 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Viennacar car 906.3 km
    8h 26m
    €148–214

Dortmund to Vienna by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 876.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 52m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Vienna, Austria?

Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €120–250 and the journey takes 12h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) once a week. Tickets cost €90–160 and the journey takes 18h 10m.

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