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How to get fromMadrid to ViennaBy plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, train, or night train

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

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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 40m
    €65–217

  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 8m
    €376–772

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Wien Hbfbus bus
    35h 33m
    €201–1,422

  4. Drive 2,263.4 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Viennacar car 2,263.4 km
    22h 59m
    €367–530

  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 58m
    €74–185

  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 56m
    €374–787

  7. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus N456
    35h 40m
    €171–292

  8. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the night train from Padova to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    41h 28m
    €106–202

Madrid to Vienna by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration24h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€376Cheapest 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) every 4 hours. 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 8m.

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