There are 6 ways to get from Vienna to Elmau 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 Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
6h 13m€78–117Train via Munich
cheapest- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train 968 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Mittenwaldtrain Rb6 / ...
8h 8m€53–143Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Munich central bus stationbus N1395 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus 040 / ...
8h 5m€55–99Drive 476.5 km
- Drive from Vienna to Elmaucar 476.5 km
4h 57m€76–109Fly to Innsbruck Airport, line 5404 train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane VIE - INN
- Take the train from Allerheiligenhoefe to Mittenwaldtrain
5h 58m€90–266Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane VIE - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
6h 23m€145–343
Vienna to Elmau by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Elmau is to bus which costs €55 - €100 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Elmau is to drive which takes 4h 57m and costs €75 - €110.
The distance between Vienna and Elmau is 553 km. The road distance is 476.5 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Elmau without a car is to bus which takes 8h 5m and costs €55 - €100.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Vienna to Elmau, including transfers.
The best way to get from Vienna to Elmau is to train which takes 6h 13m and costs €75 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €100 and takes 8h 5m.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Elmau is 476 km. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Vienna to Elmau.
There are 2616+ hotels available in Elmau.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Elmau, Germany?
Railjet operates a train from Wien Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Elmau via Munich central bus station and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 8h 5m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Train from Wien Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €70–110
Train from Allerheiligenhoefe to Mittenwald
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Mittenwald
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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