There are 7 ways to get from Poland to Austria by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Vienna International Airport
best- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)KRK - VIE
3h 57m€52–199Train via Wien Westbahnhof
cheapest- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Wien WestbahnhofIc
8h 35m€25–37Bus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)N918 / ...
10h 30m€34–67Drive 639.8 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Vienna639.8 km
6h 39m€103–148Fly Warsaw Chopin Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)WAW - VIE
4h 13m€52–179Fly Wroclaw to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Wroclaw (WRO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)WRO - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
6h 8m€122–488Train
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Wien HauptbahnhofIc
9h 32m€126–127
Poland to Austria by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poland to Austria is to train via Wien Westbahnhof which costs €24 - €40 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Poland to Austria is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs €50 - €200.
No, there is no direct train from Poland to Austria. However, there are services departing from Warszawa Centralna and arriving at Stephansplatz via Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Poland and Austria is 353 km. The road distance is 639.8 km.
The best way to get from Poland to Austria without a car is to train via Wien Westbahnhof which takes 8h 35m and costs €24 - €40.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Poland to Austria, including transfers.
Poland to Austria train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Warszawa Centralna station.
The best way to get from Poland to Austria is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs €50 - €200. Alternatively, you can train via Wien Westbahnhof, which costs €24 - €40 and takes 8h 35m, you could also bus, which costs €30 - €70 and takes 10h 30m.
Poland to Austria train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Wien Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poland to Austria is 640 km. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Poland to Austria.
What companies run services between Poland and Austria?
Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and LOT fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, PKP Intercity operates a train from Warszawa Centralna to Wien Westbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 8h 26m.
- 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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Wroclaw to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- 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
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Wroclaw to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Wroclaw to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €21–30
- 1st Class
- €27–35
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €126
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–55
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €25–40
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €255–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €28–35
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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