There are 8 ways to get from Merseburg to Vienna by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LEJ - VIE
4h 23m€113–328Bus via Leipzig Hbf Ostseite
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig Hbf Ostseite to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3731 / ...
10h 14m€27–37Train
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain 91 / ...
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
8h 42m€115–280Bus
- Take the bus from Halle to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus N66
9h 41m€33–80Train, night train
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55 / ...
- Take the night train from Dresden-Neustadt to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
12h 45m€81–330Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BER - VIE
6h 4m€90–268Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane HAJ - VIE
7h 45m€118–325Drive 557.2 km
- Drive from Merseburg to Viennacar 557.2 km
6h 30m€90–129
Merseburg to Vienna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merseburg to Vienna is to bus via Leipzig Hbf Ostseite which costs €26 - €40 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Merseburg to Vienna is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct train from Merseburg to Vienna. However, there are services departing from Merseburg Hbf and arriving at Wien Westbahnhof via Halle(Saale)Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf and Passau Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
The distance between Merseburg and Vienna is 533 km. The road distance is 557.2 km.
The best way to get from Merseburg to Vienna without a car is to train which takes 8h 42m and costs €110 - €280.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Merseburg to Vienna, including transfers.
Merseburg to Vienna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Halle(Saale)Hbf station.
The best way to get from Merseburg to Vienna is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs €110 - €330. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €280 and takes 8h 42m, you could also bus, which costs €30 - €80 and takes 9h 41m.
Merseburg to Vienna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merseburg to Vienna is 557 km. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from Merseburg to Vienna.
What companies run services between Merseburg, Germany and Vienna, Austria?
Austrian Airlines flies from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Merseburg Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof via Halle(Saale)Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Passau Hbf in around 8h 42m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
Flights from Hannover Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Hannover Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €45–70
- First Class
- €85–120
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Dresden-Neustadt to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–265
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–265
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Halle to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Leipzig Hbf Ostseite to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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