There are 9 ways to get from Vienna to Apolda by train, bus, 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.
Train via Nuremberg
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg HbfIce
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf18 / ...
6h 47m€70–250Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central station060 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Jena bus stationN1305 / ...
10h 36m€30–74Drive 566.3 km
- Drive from Vienna to Apolda566.3 km
6h 38m€93–133Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)VIE - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Apolda
5h 37m€125–338Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Jena ParadiesIc
8h 56m€160–250Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Leipzig Hbf OstseiteUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3657 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Bad KösenRb20 / ...
10h 37m€41–66Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)VIE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
7h 23m€114–335Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)VIE - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Südkreuz to Halle
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Apolda
7h 53m€92–255Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)VIE - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Apolda
8h 38m€138–368
Vienna to Apolda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Apolda is to bus which costs €29 - €75 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Apolda is to fly and train which takes 5h 37m and costs €120 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Apolda. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Apolda, Busbahnhof via Dresden central station and Jena, Busbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Apolda. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Apolda via Nürnberg Hbf and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
The distance between Vienna and Apolda is 734 km. The road distance is 566.3 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Apolda without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 6h 47m and costs €70 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Vienna to Apolda, including transfers.
Vienna to Apolda bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Apolda train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Apolda is to train via Nuremberg which takes 6h 47m and costs €70 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €75 and takes 10h 36m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Apolda, Germany?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Apolda via Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Erfurt Hbf in around 6h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Apolda, Busbahnhof via Dresden central station and Jena, Busbahnhof in around 10h 36m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–380
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- 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 Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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 Wien Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- 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 Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Apolda
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Bad Kösen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Apolda
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Bad Kösen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Berlin Südkreuz to Halle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–20
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dresden central station to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Leipzig Hbf Ostseite
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Apolda bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Vienna to Apolda train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nuernberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Apolda is 566 km. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Vienna to Apolda.
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