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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 35m
    €69–276

  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 Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    5. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    6. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 967 / ...
    23h 48m
    €360–695

  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 6m
    €275–410

  4. Drive  2,262.4 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Viennacar car 2,262.4 km
    23h 2m
    €358–517

  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 Simmeringtrain train
    8h 57m
    €72–250

  6. Fly to Graz Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane MAD - GRZ
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train
    9h 51m
    €188–469

  7. 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
    €301–1,421

  8. Bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to Vienna, International Busterminalbus bus
    38h 50m

Madrid to Vienna by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration23h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€360Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,836.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Vienna, Austria?

Iberia, Ryanair, 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, Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, and Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 in around 23h 48m.

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