There are 9 ways to get from Saxony to Vienna by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)N66 / ...
7h 40m€30–80Bus via Stephansplatz
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig Hbf Ostseite to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3731 / ...
8h 9m€27–37Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf28 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbf91 / ...
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wels HbfRe / ...
- Take the train from Wels Hbf to Wien WestbahnhofDrf / ...
8h 14m€89–256Train, night train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof50 / ...
- Take the night train from Dresden Hbf to Wien HbfNj
10h 58m€68–306Drive 537.4 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Vienna537.4 km
5h 50m€86–124Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Prague
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)PRG - VIE
4h 44m€86–301Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)LEJ - VIE
4h 16m€101–296Fly from Dresden Airport
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)DRS - VIE
5h 31m€130–374Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)BER - VIE
5h 17m€74–254
Saxony to Vienna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saxony to Vienna is to bus via Stephansplatz which costs €26 - €40 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Saxony to Vienna is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs €100 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leipzig central train station station and arriving at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB). Services depart twice 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, Passau Hbf and Wels Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
The distance between Saxony and Vienna is 589 km. The road distance is 537.4 km.
The best way to get from Saxony to Vienna without a car is to bus which takes 7h 40m and costs €30 - €80.
The bus from Leipzig central train station to Vienna, International Busterminal (Vib) takes 7h 40m including transfers and departs twice 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 €30 - €80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €260 and takes 8h 14m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €300 and takes 4h 16m.
What companies run services between Saxony, Germany and Vienna, Austria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) twice daily. Tickets cost €30–80 and the journey takes 7h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof via Nürnberg Hbf, Passau Hbf, and Wels Hbf in around 8h 14m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Dresden Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Dresden Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Vienna International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
Train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €16–24
- First Class
- €30–40
Train from Wels Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €25–45
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–18
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- 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 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–16
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- 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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More Questions & Answers
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 537 km. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Saxony to Vienna.
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