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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 38m
    €71–218

  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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train 84
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 62 / ...
    6. Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    23h 13m
    €222–640

  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, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus bus N882
    30h 39m
    €156–275

  4. Drive 2,264.4 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Viennacar car 2,264.4 km
    22h 52m
    €364–525

  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
    9h 11m
    €87–218

  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 Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 84
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    5. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 62 / ...
    6. Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    23h 25m
    €222–680

  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
    €119–263

  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
    €124–163

Madrid to Vienna by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration23h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€222Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Vienna, Austria?

Iberia and Ryanair fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) 4 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 Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe Hbf, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, and München Hbf in around 23h 13m.

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