There are 10 ways to get from France to Austria by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, train, or car train
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Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LYS - VIE
4h 46m€81–243Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus N91 / ...
19h 17m€55–126Train
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
12h 12m€94–266Drive 1,216.6 km
- Drive from Paris to Viennacar 1,216.6 km
11h 10m€194–280Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane CDG - VIE
5h 4m€82–209Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane NCE - VIE
4h 44m€75–232Fly from Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ORY - VIE
5h 6m€78–260Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane STR - VIE
5h 52m€99–302Bus via Les Gobelins
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Vienna - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 22m€91–148Drive, car train
- Drive from Paris to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Viennacar
11h 45m€242–337
France to Austria by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Austria is to bus which costs €55 - €130 and takes 19h 17m.
The fastest way to get from France to Austria is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct train from France to Austria. However, there are services departing from Cité and arriving at Stephansplatz via Paris Est, München Hbf and Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 12m.
The distance between France and Austria is 953 km. The road distance is 1216.6 km.
The best way to get from France to Austria without a car is to train which takes 12h 12m and costs €90 - €270.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from France to Austria, including transfers.
France to Austria train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Est station.
The best way to get from France to Austria is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs €80 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €270 and takes 12h 12m, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €130 and takes 19h 17m.
France to Austria train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Muenchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between France to Austria is 1217 km. It takes approximately 11h 10m to drive from France to Austria.
What companies run services between France and Austria?
Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Cité to Stephansplatz via Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, and Westbahnhof in around 12h 12m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Vienna International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–110
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Vienna - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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