There are 9 ways to get from Kiel to Vienna by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane HAM - VIE
5h 36m€88–293Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Břeclavtrain
- Take the train from Breclav to Wien Hbftrain Re / ...
13h 4m€61–137Bus
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus 1926 / ...
15h€89–143Train, night train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re70 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
15h 4m€67–184Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BRE - VIE
6h 35m€133–474Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane HAJ - VIE
6h 51m€158–442Drive, car train
- Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Viennacar
15h 15m€163–216Train, bus
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re70 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Vienna Central Bus Station VIBbus Arda-Tur
15h 58m€140–162Drive 967 km
- Drive from Kiel to Viennacar 967 km
9h 57m€180–260
Kiel to Vienna by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Vienna is to train which costs €60 - €140 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Vienna is to train and fly which takes 5h 36m and costs €85 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Vienna. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Vienna. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Wien Hbf via Hamburg Hbf and Breclav. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 4m.
The distance between Kiel and Vienna is 907 km. The road distance is 967 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Vienna without a car is to train which takes 13h 4m and costs €60 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Kiel to Vienna, including transfers.
Kiel to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Vienna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Vienna is to train which takes 13h 4m and costs €60 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 15h.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Vienna, Austria?
You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Wien Hbf via Hamburg Hbf, Břeclav, and Breclav in around 13h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 15h.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Bremen Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Flights from Hannover Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Bremen Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Bremen Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Flights from Hannover Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Hannover Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Vienna International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Břeclav
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Breclav to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Breclav to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Breclav to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–150
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–100
- Seating Carriage
- €55–70
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Vienna Central Bus Station VIB
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €125
- Website
- Arda Tur
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Booking & Getting There
Kiel to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Kiel to Vienna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Vienna is 967 km. It takes approximately 9h 57m to drive from Kiel to Vienna.
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