There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Austria by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, shuttle, or night train
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Fly to Vienna International Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane MAD - VIE
5h 45m€63–220Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
22h 59m€538–938Bus
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Wien Hbfbus
35h 41m€269–1,704Drive 2,263.4 km
- Drive from Madrid to Viennacar 2,263.4 km
22h 59m€365–528Fly to Salzburg Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane MAD - SZG
6h 54m€103–266Fly to Graz Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane MAD - GRZ
7h 29m€175–388Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane MAD - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 58m€118–323Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane MAD - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof
8h 37m€264–725Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus FlixBus N1138
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus N456
36h 4m€180–297Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the night train from Padova to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
41h 36m€174–284
Madrid to Austria by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Austria is to fly which costs €60 - €220 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Austria is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs €60 - €220.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Austria. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Stephansplatz via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, München Hbf and Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 59m.
The distance between Madrid and Austria is 1837 km. The road distance is 2263.4 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Austria without a car is to train which takes 22h 59m and costs €500 - €950.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Madrid to Austria, including transfers.
Madrid to Austria train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Austria is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs €60 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €500 - €950 and takes 22h 59m, you could also bus, which costs €260 - €1700 and takes 35h 41m.
Madrid to Austria train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Austria is 2263 km. It takes approximately 22h 59m to drive from Madrid to Austria.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Austria?
Ryanair, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Stephansplatz via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, and Westbahnhof in around 22h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Graz Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vienna International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Graz Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Salzburg Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Salzburg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Graz Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–380
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €220–350
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@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
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- 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
- €22–50
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Padova to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Padova to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €111–950
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €111
- Private
- €411
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–600
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €30
- Private
- €153
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200–490
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €278
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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