There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Austria by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Vienna International Airport
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LEJ - VIE
4h 3m€133–308Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig Hbf Ostseite to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3731 / ...
8h 9m€27–37Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Passau Hbftrain 91
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
7h 36m€104–236Train, night train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50 / ...
- Take the night train from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
11h 11m€72–311Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane LEJ - SZG
6h 22m€149–344Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DRS - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 42m€151–345Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BER - VIE
5h 24m€69–235Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane PRG - VIE
6h 30m€93–293Bus via Dresden
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Dresden central stationbus N367 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus FlixBus 060 / ...
8h 33m€28–55Drive 537.4 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Viennacar 537.4 km
5h 52m€86–124
Leipzig to Austria by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Austria is to bus which costs €26 - €40 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Austria is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs €130 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Austria. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Stephansplatz via Passau Hbf and Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Leipzig and Austria is 521 km. The road distance is 537.4 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Austria without a car is to train which takes 7h 36m and costs €100 - €240.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Leipzig to Austria, including transfers.
Leipzig to Austria train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Austria is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs €130 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €240 and takes 7h 36m, you could also bus, which costs €26 - €40 and takes 8h 9m.
Leipzig to Austria train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Passau Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Austria is 537 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Leipzig to Austria.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Austria?
Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Stephansplatz via Passau Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, and Westbahnhof in around 7h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Dresden Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €45–70
- First Class
- €85–120
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–265
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–265
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €13–18
- Business
- €15–16
- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixtrain.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Leipzig Hbf Ostseite to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Dresden central station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dresden central station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Dresden central station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Dresden central station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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