There are 9 ways to get from Leipzig to Vienna by plane, bus, train, night train, 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 from Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LEJ - VIE
3h 51m€107–332Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus N66 / ...
7h 40m€40–70Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 961 / ...
8h 34m€171–387Train, night train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the night train from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
11h 3m€57–169Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- 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 14m€102–287Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane PRG - VIE
6h 40mTrain to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane HAJ - VIE
7h 30m€152–417Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N67 / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
8h 50m€41–106Drive 537.4 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Viennacar 537.4 km
5h 52m€89–129
Leipzig to Vienna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Vienna is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Vienna is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs €100 - €340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leipzig central train station station and arriving at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB). Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Vienna. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Wien Westbahnhof via Nürnberg Hbf and Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 34m.
The distance between Leipzig and Vienna is 520 km. The road distance is 537.4 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Vienna without a car is to bus which takes 7h 40m and costs €40 - €70.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Leipzig to Vienna, including transfers.
Leipzig to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Vienna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Vienna is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs €100 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 40m, you could also train, which costs €170 - €390 and takes 8h 34m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Vienna, Austria?
Austrian Airlines flies from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) 6 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) twice daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 40m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–800
Flights from Hannover Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Hannover Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vienna International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- 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
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Leipzig to Vienna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Vienna is 537 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Leipzig to Vienna.
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