There are 8 ways to get from Leipzig to Austria by plane, bus, train, 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)LEJ - VIE
4h 16m€103–298Bus via Leipzig Hbf Ostseite
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig Hbf Ostseite to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3731 / ...
8h 9m€27–37Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)N66 / ...
7h 49m€37–81Train, night train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof50 / ...
- Take the night train from Dresden Hbf to Wien HbfNj
11h 10m€72–310Drive 537.4 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Vienna537.4 km
5h 50m€86–124Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)LEJ - SZG
6h 32m€159–314Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)BER - VIE
5h 22m€77–257Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)PRG - VIE
7h 24m€105–334
Leipzig to Austria by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Austria is to bus via Leipzig Hbf Ostseite which costs €26 - €40 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Austria is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Austria. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Stephansplatz via Dresden Hbf, Wien Hbf and Mitte-Landstraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
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 bus which takes 7h 49m and costs €35 - €85.
It takes approximately 4h 16m 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 16m and costs €100 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €85 and takes 7h 49m.
Leipzig to Austria train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Austria is 537 km. It takes approximately 5h 50m 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) 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) twice daily. Tickets cost €30–80 and the journey takes 7h 40m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Salzburg Airport via Vienna International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Salzburg Airport via Vienna International Airport, Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Salzburg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–900
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
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 S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- 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
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–16
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €9–14
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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
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