There are 10 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
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain Ice
6h 25m€122–249Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Jena bus stationbus N1305 / ...
10h 35m€54–80Drive 566 km
- Drive from Vienna to Apoldacar 566 km
6h 44m€105–151Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane VIE - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Apoldatrain
5h 14m€160–385Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 29 / ...
6h 34m€111–248Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus : Prague Central Bus Station - Vienna Airport / ...
- Take the train from Praha-Vrsovice to Apoldatrain Drf
12h 13mFly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VIE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
7h 13m€117–288Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane VIE - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Apoldatrain
6h 48m€105–301Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane VIE - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbftrain
8h 3m€148–421Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane VIE - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
7h 40m€155–449
Vienna to Apolda by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Apolda is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Apolda is to fly and train which takes 5h 14m and costs €160 - €390.
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 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Apolda. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Apolda via Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Vienna and Apolda is 738 km. The road distance is 566 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Apolda without a car is to train which takes 6h 25m and costs €120 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 25m 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 which takes 6h 25m and costs €120 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 10h 35m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Apolda, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Wien Hbf to Erfurt Hbf 3 times a day. Tickets cost €110–240 and the journey takes 5h 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 35m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Apolda
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Apolda
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Apolda
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Apolda
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha-Vrsovice to Apolda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
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 Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Apolda is 566 km. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Vienna to Apolda.
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