There are 3 ways to get from Vienna to Gastern by train, bus, or car
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Vienna to Gastern by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Gastern is to bus which costs €7 - €30 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Gastern is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Gastern. However, there are services departing from Wien Praterstern and arriving at Gastern Ortsmitte via Waidhofen/Thaya Busbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Gastern. However, there are services departing from Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof and arriving at Schwarzenau Im Waldviertel via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Vienna and Gastern is 160 km. The road distance is 131.4 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Gastern without a car is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs €60 - €95.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Vienna to Gastern, including transfers.
Vienna to Gastern bus services, operated by Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR, depart from Wien Praterstern station.
Vienna to Gastern train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Gastern is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs €60 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €7 - €30 and takes 3h 14m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Gastern, Austria?
ÖBB operates a train from Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof to Schwarzenau Im Waldviertel hourly. Tickets cost €27–50 and the journey takes 1h 52m. Alternatively, Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR operates a bus from Wien Praterstern to Waidhofen/Thaya Busbahnhof 3 times a day. Tickets cost €5–24 and the journey takes 1h 51m.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof to Schwarzenau Im Waldviertel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0800 22 23 24
- kundenservice@vor.at
- Website
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
Bus from Wien Praterstern to Waidhofen/Thaya Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–24
- Website
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR
- Airport
- €5
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Vienna to Gastern bus services, operated by Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR, arrive at Waidhofen/Thaya Busbahnhof station.
Vienna to Gastern train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Schwarzenau Im Waldviertel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Gastern is 131 km. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Vienna to Gastern.
There are 229+ hotels available in Gastern.