There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Elsterwerda by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Dresden-Neustadttrain Rj
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Elsterwerda, Bahnhoftrain 17
7h 51m€88–142Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Elsterwerda, Bahnhoftrain 17
7h 58m€42–91Drive 489.1 km
- Drive from Vienna to Elsterwerdacar 489.1 km
5h 55m€79–114Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane VIE - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Elsterwerda, Bahnhoftrain
6h 55m€147–408Train 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 Bahnhof Neustadt to Elsterwerda, Bahnhoftrain 17
9h 29m€75–315Fly 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 Elsterwerda, Bahnhoftrain
5h 33m€77–255Fly 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 Elsterwerda, Bahnhoftrain
7h 41m€130–332Fly 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 Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain
6h 18m€127–359
Vienna to Elsterwerda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Elsterwerda is to bus and train which costs €40 - €95 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Elsterwerda is to fly and train which takes 5h 33m and costs €75 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Elsterwerda. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Elsterwerda, Bahnhof via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
The distance between Vienna and Elsterwerda is 641 km. The road distance is 489.1 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Elsterwerda without a car is to train which takes 7h 51m and costs €85 - €150.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Vienna to Elsterwerda, including transfers.
Vienna to Elsterwerda train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
Vienna to Elsterwerda train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Dresden-Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Elsterwerda is 489 km. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Vienna to Elsterwerda.
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What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Elsterwerda, Germany?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Elsterwerda, Bahnhof via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt in around 7h 51m.
- Website
- austrian.com
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 Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
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
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Elsterwerda, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Elsterwerda, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Elsterwerda, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Elsterwerda, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- +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
- 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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