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There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Aken by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Nuremberg

    best
    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg HbftrainIce
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain29 / ...
    8h 14m
    €94–255

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Leipzig Hbf OstseitebusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3657 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau HbftrainS2 / ...
    11h 29m
    €41–63

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to HallebusN66
    10h 46m
    €45–89

  4. Drive 605.9 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Akencar605.9 km
    6h 30m
    €99–142

  5. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeVIE - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain
    6h 26m
    €121–312

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Dessau HbftrainIc
    11h 46m
    €200–300

  7. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train, line 471 bus

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeVIE - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
    4. Take the bus from Dessau, Hauptbahnhof to Aken, Hopfenstr.bus
    7h 18m

  8. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeVIE - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Köthentrain
    8h 30m
    €126–325

Vienna to Aken by train and bus

Calendar68Weekly Services
Duration8h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Aken, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?

You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Aken, Heidestr. via Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Halle(Saale)Hbf, Köthen, and Köthen, Busbahnhof in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Halle once daily. Tickets cost €35–75 and the journey takes 8h 45m.

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