There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Merseburg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Nuremberg
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 29 / ...
6h 41m€98–240Bus via Leipzig, Hauptbahnhof/Wintergartenstr.
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Leipzig Hbf Ostseitebus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3657 / ...
10h 55m€25–37Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Hallebus N66
9h 3m€34–60Drive 553.5 km
- Drive from Vienna to Merseburgcar 553.5 km
6h 39m€89–128Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane VIE - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Merseburg Hbftrain
4h 20m€113–323Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain Ice
7h 20m€67–188Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane VIE - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
5h 53m€92–263
Vienna to Merseburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Merseburg is to bus via Leipzig, Hauptbahnhof/Wintergartenstr. which costs €25 - €40 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Merseburg is to fly and train which takes 4h 20m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Merseburg. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Merseburg Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf and Halle(Saale)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
The distance between Vienna and Merseburg is 803 km. The road distance is 553.5 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Merseburg without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 6h 41m and costs €95 - €240.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Vienna to Merseburg, including transfers.
Vienna to Merseburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Merseburg is to train via Nuremberg which takes 6h 41m and costs €95 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 9h 3m.
Vienna to Merseburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nuernberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Merseburg is 554 km. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Vienna to Merseburg.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Merseburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Merseburg Hbf via Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Halle(Saale)Hbf in around 6h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Halle once daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 8h 45m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Merseburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Merseburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Merseburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Merseburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
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 Halle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Leipzig Hbf Ostseite
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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