There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Meissen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Dresden-NeustadtRj
7h 30m€89–131Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central station060 / ...
9h 19m€17–65Drive 457.6 km
- Drive from Vienna to Meissen457.6 km
5h 13m€74–106Fly to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)VIE - DRS
6h 34m€148–397Train via Děčín
- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražíNj
- Take the train from Děčín hlavní nádraží to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt27 / ...
9h 8m€76–304Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)VIE - PRG
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
6h 59m€113–314Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)VIE - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
6h 46m€94–267Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)VIE - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Coswig Bahnhof
6h 12m€124–340
Vienna to Meissen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Meissen is to bus which costs €17 - €65 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Meissen is to drive which takes 5h 13m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Meissen. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadt via Dresden Hauptbahnhof and Nossen Markt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Meissen. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Meißen S-Bahnhof Altstadt via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Vienna and Meissen is 612 km. The road distance is 457.6 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Meissen without a car is to train which takes 7h 30m and costs €85 - €140.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Vienna to Meissen, including transfers.
Vienna to Meissen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Meissen train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Meissen is to train which takes 7h 30m and costs €85 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €65 and takes 9h 19m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €400 and takes 6h 34m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Meissen, Saxony, Germany?
Railjet operates a train from Wien Hbf to Dresden-Neustadt once daily. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 6h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €27–65 and the journey takes 6h 25m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- austrian.com
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 Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- 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
- €100–450
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–95
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
- +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
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Děčín hlavní nádraží to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Coswig Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- 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 Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Meissen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Vienna to Meissen train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Dresden-Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Meissen is 458 km. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Vienna to Meissen.
There are 1252+ hotels available in Meissen.