There are 9 ways to get from Germany to Austria by plane, bus, train, night train, rideshare, 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 Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
2h 37m€135–328Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Vienna620.9 km
8h 39m€39Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus 260 / ...
9h 18m€49–78Train via Pardubice
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Pardubice hl.n.train rj 175
- Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
10h 33m€44–106Night train
- Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
12h 3m€44–136Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Graz Airport
- Take the train from Marienplatz to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane MUC - GRZ
3h 39m€153–389Fly Stuttgart Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane STR - VIE
4h 12m€81–234Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain 27
- Take the train from Děčín hlavní nádraží to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain Nj
12h 47m€79–246Drive 619.7 km
- Drive from Berlin to Viennacar 619.7 km
6h 47m€103–148
Germany to Austria by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Austria is to rideshare which costs €39 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Austria is to fly which takes 2h 37m and costs €130 - €330.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Austria. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Stephansplatz via Berlin Hbf, Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi and Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
The distance between Germany and Austria is 433 km. The road distance is 619.7 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Austria without a car is to bus which takes 9h 18m and costs €45 - €80.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Germany to Austria, including transfers.
Germany to Austria train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Austria is to fly which takes 2h 37m and costs €130 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h 18m, you could also train via Pardubice, which costs €40 - €110 and takes 10h 33m.
Germany to Austria train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Pardubice hl.n. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Austria is 620 km. It takes approximately 6h 47m to drive from Germany to Austria.
What companies run services between Germany and Austria?
Lufthansa flies from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz twice daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 9h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Munich International Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–850
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Munich International Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–360
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- 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
- €70–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–850
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Berlin Hbf to Pardubice hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
Train from Děčín hlavní nádraží to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–105
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–105
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–45
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Marienplatz to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Berlin Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Berlin to Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €39
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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