There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Bautzen 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 Dresden-Neustadttrain Rj
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzentrain Rb / ...
7h 48m€100–140Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Bautzenbus N1230 / ...
8h 20m€23–82Drive 422.4 km
- Drive from Vienna to Bautzencar 422.4 km
5h 32m€69–99Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane VIE - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Bautzentrain
6h 38mTrain via Děčín
- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain Nj
- Take the train from Děčín hlavní nádraží to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 27 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzentrain Rb / ...
9h 26m€87–313Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane VIE - PRG
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Bautzen Bahnhoftrain
7h 30m€125–325Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane VIE - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzentrain
7h 4m€103–281Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane VIE - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzentrain
6h 57m€141–371
Vienna to Bautzen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Bautzen is to bus which costs €22 - €85 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Bautzen is to drive which takes 5h 32m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Bautzen. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Bautzen via Dresden central station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Bautzen. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Bautzen via Dresden-Neustadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Vienna and Bautzen is 644 km. The road distance is 422.4 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Bautzen without a car is to train which takes 7h 48m and costs €100 - €140.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Vienna to Bautzen, including transfers.
Vienna to Bautzen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Bautzen train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Bautzen is to train which takes 7h 48m and costs €100 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €85 and takes 8h 20m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Bautzen, Germany?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Bautzen via Dresden-Neustadt in around 7h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bautzen via Dresden central station in around 8h 20m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Train from Wien Hbf to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €80–120
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- info@trilex.de
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–21
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Bautzen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–21
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–264
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–264
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–160
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Děčín hlavní nádraží to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Děčín hlavní nádraží to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- 1st Class
- €18–24
- Business
- €19–21
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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
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
- €25–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dresden central station to Bautzen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–19
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Bautzen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Vienna to Bautzen train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Dresden-Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Bautzen is 422 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Vienna to Bautzen.
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