There are 9 ways to get from Saxony to Vienna by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus N66 / ...
7h 40m€45–75Train via Munich
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
8h 9m€157–398Train, night train
- Take the train from Leipzig-Engelsdorf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain Re50
- Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
12h 19m€55–203Drive 536 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Viennacar 536 km
5h 53m€90–131Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain Drf
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
9h 7mBus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane PRG - VIE
4h 36m€93–219Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LEJ - VIE
3h 50m€134–369Fly from Dresden Airport
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane DRS - VIE
5h 41m€153–424Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BER - VIE
5h 19m€99–281
Saxony to Vienna by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saxony to Vienna is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Saxony to Vienna is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs €130 - €370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leipzig central train station station and arriving at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB). Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Saxony to Vienna. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Wien Westbahnhof via Nürnberg Hbf, München Hbf and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Saxony and Vienna is 588 km. The road distance is 536 km.
The best way to get from Saxony to Vienna without a car is to bus which takes 7h 40m and costs €45 - €75.
The bus from Leipzig central train station to Vienna, International Busterminal (Vib) takes 7h 40m including transfers and departs once daily.
Saxony to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Saxony to Vienna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Saxony to Vienna is to bus which takes 7h 40m and costs €45 - €75. Alternatively, you can train via Munich, which costs €150 - €400 and takes 8h 9m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €370 and takes 3h 50m.
What companies run services between Saxony, Germany and Vienna, Austria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) once daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 7h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof via Nürnberg Hbf, München Hbf, and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 9m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Dresden Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–460
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vienna International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig-Engelsdorf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €32
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–23
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Saxony to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Saxony to Vienna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saxony to Vienna is 536 km. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Saxony to Vienna.
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