There are 10 ways to get from Vienna to Esser by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane VIE - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Courtraitrain
6h 42m€96–268Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane VIE - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Tournaitrain
7h 30m€79–230Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Courtraitrain Ic / ...
12h 14m€230–510Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus 1924
- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Kortrijkbus 802
20h 3m€88–146Night train, train
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Courtraitrain Ic / ...
17h 11m€89–195Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane VIE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Courtraitrain
8h 1m€127–343Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Courtraitrain Ic / ...
12h 21m€232–505Drive, car train
- Drive from Vienna to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essercar
13h 15m€194–1,143Train #2
- Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Courtraitrain Ic / ...
17h 10m€328–544Drive 1,172.9 km
- Drive from Vienna to Essercar 1,172.9 km
10h 48m€191–276
Vienna to Esser by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Esser is to bus which costs €85 - €150 and takes 20h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Esser is to fly and train which takes 6h 42m and costs €95 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Esser. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Zwevegem Gemeentehuis via Antwerp Rooseveltplaats, Kortrijk P+R Kinepolis and Kortrijk Busterminal 3 perron 35. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 3m.
The distance between Vienna and Esser is 1050 km. The road distance is 1172.9 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Esser without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 12h 14m and costs €230 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Vienna to Esser, including transfers.
Vienna to Esser bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Esser is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 12h 14m and costs €230 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 20h 3m.
Vienna to Esser bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Antwerp Rooseveltplaats station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Esser is 1173 km. It takes approximately 10h 48m to drive from Vienna to Esser.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Esser, Belgium?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Zwevegem Kerk via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Bruxelles-Midi, Courtrai, and Kortrijk Busterminal 3 perron 35 in around 12h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Zwevegem Gemeentehuis via Antwerp Rooseveltplaats, Kortrijk P+R Kinepolis, Kortrijk Busterminal 3 perron 32, and Kortrijk Busterminal 3 perron 35 in around 20h 3m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Charleroi-Central to Tournai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €300–500
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–310
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–160
- Couchette Carriage
- €90–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
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 Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Kortrijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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