There are 8 ways to get from Germany to Austria by plane, bus, train, night train, rideshare, or car
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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€49–79Train
- 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 32m€43–106Night train
- Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
12h 2m€44–136Fly Munich International Airport to Graz Airport, line 4002 train, line 31 bus
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane MUC - GRZ
- Take the train from Flughafen Graz-Feldkirchen to Graz Don Boscotrain
- Take the bus from Graz Don Bosco Bahnhof to Graz Kaiser-Josef-Platz/Operbus
3h 27m€152–377Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane DUS - SZG
4h 4m€95–280Drive 619.7 km
- Drive from Berlin to Viennacar 619.7 km
6h 47m€102–146
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 32m.
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, which costs €40 - €110 and takes 10h 32m.
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 €45–80 and the journey takes 9h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–1,100
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–800
- 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
- €35–55
- 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
- €16–26
- 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
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- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Flughafen Graz-Feldkirchen to Graz Don Bosco
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.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
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +43 316 887-0
- linien@holding-graz.at
- Website
- holding-graz.at
Bus from Graz Don Bosco Bahnhof to Graz Kaiser-Josef-Platz/Oper
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- holding-graz.at
- 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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