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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Vienna by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Vienna International Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane MAD - VIE
    5h 41m
    €61–218

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    6. Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    24h 7m
    €181–692

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train 9725
    2. Take the bus from Marseille to Vienna Erdbergbus bus FlixBus N882 / ...
    31h 4m
    €161–235

  4. Drive 2,264.2 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Viennacar car 2,264.2 km
    23h 1m
    €362–522

  5. Fly to Bratislava Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane MAD - BTS
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    8h 59m
    €72–222

  6. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    5. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    6. Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    24h 55m
    €195–697

  7. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1149
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Vienna Erdbergbus bus FlixBus N882 / ...
    36h 25m
    €100–184

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur to Ljubljana Central Bus Stationbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3419 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana Central Bus Station to Vienna Central Train Station S+U Waldmanngründebus bus TripstAir
    38h 45m
    €117–155

Madrid to Vienna by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration24h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Vienna, Austria?

Ryanair, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Wien Westbahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Karlsruhe Hbf, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, and München Hbf in around 24h 7m.

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