There are 7 ways to get from Main Square to Vienna by train, bus, rideshare, plane, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien HbfIc
5h 37m€90–91Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Krakow to Vienna421.8 km
5h 57m€20Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)916A / ...
6h 42m€23–50Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)KRK - VIE
4h 7m€45–198Drive 421.8 km
- Drive from Main Square to Vienna421.8 km
5h 1m€69–99Train to Katowice International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)KTW - VIE
7h 54m€74–248Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to WienEurobusways
6h 17m€65–90
Main Square to Vienna by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Main Square to Vienna is to rideshare which costs €20 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Main Square to Vienna is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs €45 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB). Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Wien Hbf. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Main Square and Vienna is 447 km. The road distance is 421.8 km.
The best way to get from Main Square to Vienna without a car is to train which takes 5h 37m and costs €90 - €91.
The train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbf takes 5h 17m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Main Square to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Main Square to Vienna train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Main Square to Vienna is to train which takes 5h 37m and costs €90 - €91. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €50 and takes 6h 42m, you could also fly, which costs €45 - €200 and takes 4h 7m.
What companies run services between Main Square, Lesser Poland and Vienna, Austria?
PKP Intercity operates a train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €90–91 and the journey takes 5h 17m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) 5 times a day. Tickets cost €23–50 and the journey takes 6h 25m.
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- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Vienna International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–91
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–91
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Krakow to Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Main Square to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Main Square to Vienna train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Main Square to Vienna is 422 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Main Square to Vienna.
Book your Main Square to Vienna bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Main Square and Vienna. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.