There are 12 ways to get from Reading to Austria by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
best- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LHR - VIE
5h 30m€118–339Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Innsbruck Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane LGW - INN
5h 57m€96–476Train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain Nj / ...
21h 32m€303–508Bus via London
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus 060 / ...
26h 47m€143–217Train, night train
- Take the train from Reading to Farringdon Withouttrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
20h€230–463Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane LGW - SZG
5h 55m€113–320Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane STN - SZG
6h€154–370Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane STN - VIE
6h 21m€109–414Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane LHR - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
7h 29m€126–412Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus 060 / ...
31h 22m€173–267Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Viennacar
14h 25m€381–505Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Reading to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Viennacar
15h 34m€275–450
Reading to Austria by train, night train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Austria is to bus via London which costs €140 - €220 and takes 26h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Austria is to train and fly which takes 5h 30m and costs €110 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Austria. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) via Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Austria. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Stephansplatz via Paddington, London St Pancras, Bruxelles-Midi and Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 32m.
The distance between Reading and Austria is 1341 km.
The best way to get from Reading to Austria without a car is to train which takes 21h 32m and costs €300 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Reading to Austria, including transfers.
Reading to Austria bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Austria train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Austria is to train which takes 21h 32m and costs €300 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus via London, which costs €140 - €220 and takes 26h 47m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Austria?
You can take a train from Reading to Stephansplatz via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien HBF, and Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf. in around 21h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Stephansplatz via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Vienna, International Busterminal (Vib), and Erdberg in around 26h 47m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vienna International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Vienna International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–410
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Farringdon Without
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBF
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €220–340
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–160
- Couchette Carriage
- €90–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €18–23
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Reading to Austria bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Austria is 1h ahead of Reading. It is currently 6:03 AM in Reading and 7:03 AM in Austria.
Reading to Austria train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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