There are 10 ways to get from France to Austria by plane, train (TGV), bus, 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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane NCE - VIE
4h 40m€74–240Fly from Marseille Provence Airport
cheapest- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane MRS - VIE
4h 46m€54–235Train via Paris Est
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
12h 13m€261–436Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Vienna - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 3m€101–186Drive 1,216.5 km
- Drive from Paris to Viennacar 1,216.5 km
11h 10m€195–281Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane CDG - VIE
5h 3m€93–229Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LYS - VIE
4h 45m€87–253Fly from Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ORY - VIE
5h 5m€102–288Train
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
12h 24m€263–425Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Paris to Vienna Erdbergbus FlixBus N191
21h 48m€96–166
France to Austria by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Austria is to fly which costs €50 - €240 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from France to Austria is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs €70 - €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 13m.
The distance between France and Austria is 905 km. The road distance is 1216.5 km.
The best way to get from France to Austria without a car is to train via Paris Est which takes 12h 13m and costs €260 - €440.
It takes approximately 4h 40m 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 40m and costs €70 - €240. Alternatively, you can train via Paris Est, which costs €260 - €440 and takes 12h 13m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 19h 3m.
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, Lufthansa, and Swiss fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 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 13m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Vienna International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Vienna International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Vienna International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- 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
- €170–280
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Vienna Erdberg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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