There are 12 ways to get from Vienna to Lens by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane VIE - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
7h 6m€110–329Fly Vienna International Airport 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 Lille Flandrestrain
7h 38m€74–356Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Tgv
13h 8m€221–479Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus 1924
- Take the bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 45m€111–167Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Tournaitrain Trn / ...
17h 53m€89–194Fly Vienna International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane VIE - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain
7h€106–291Fly Vienna International Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane VIE - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Arrastrain
7h 37m€146–423Fly Vienna International Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane VIE - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routierebus
- Take the train from Amiens to Arrastrain
9h 10m€80–362Fly Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VIE - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
9h 31m€125–436Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Take the train from Wien Simmering to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane BTS - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain
9h 33m€114–343Train
- Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Tournaitrain Trn / ...
18h 49m€258–385Drive 1,216.3 km
- Drive from Vienna to Lenscar 1,216.3 km
11h 6m€205–296
Vienna to Lens by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Lens is to night train and train which costs €85 - €200 and takes 17h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Lens is to fly and train which takes 7h and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Lens. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Lens via Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats and Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Lens. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Lens via Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Gare Lille Europe and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 8m.
The distance between Vienna and Lens is 1104 km. The road distance is 1216.3 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Lens without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 13h 8m and costs €220 - €480.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Vienna to Lens, including transfers.
Vienna to Lens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Lens train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Lens is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 13h 8m and costs €220 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €170 and takes 20h 45m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Lens via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lille Europe, Gare Lille Europe, Gare Lille Flandres, and Lille Flandres in around 13h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Lens via Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats, Lille - Europe Train Station, and Lille in around 20h 45m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport via Innsbruck
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Nord to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Tournai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €230–350
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Tournai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–160
- Couchette Carriage
- €90–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Amiens to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Simmering to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 09 70 15 01 50
- contact@oise-mobilite.fr
- Website
- Oise - Réseau de l'Oise
Bus from Aéroport to Gare routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- Oise - Réseau de l'Oise
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Lens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Antwerp Rooseveltplaats station.
Vienna to Lens train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Lens is 1216 km. It takes approximately 11h 6m to drive from Vienna to Lens.
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