There are 8 ways to get from Germany to Austria by plane, bus, train (Deutsche Bahn), night train, 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€116–319Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Vienna620.9 km
8h 39m€39Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus 060
9h 44m€46–76Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
10h 32m€90–241Night train
- Take the night train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
13h 34m€44–138Fly 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 A to Graz Kaiser-Josef-Platz/Operbus
3h 27m€144–360Fly Stuttgart Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane STR - VIE
4h 13m€72–215Drive 619.7 km
- Drive from Berlin to Viennacar 619.7 km
6h 47m€102–147
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 €110 - €320.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Austria. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Marxergasse via Berlin Hbf, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and Hauptbahnhof. 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 44m and costs €45 - €80.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Germany to Austria, including transfers.
Germany to Austria train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Austria is to fly which takes 2h 37m and costs €110 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h 44m, you could also train, which costs €90 - €250 and takes 10h 32m.
Germany to Austria train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi 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, International Busterminal (VIB) once daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 9h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–340
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–340
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- 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
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Berlin Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- 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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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
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- 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 A 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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