There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Prague by bus, train, night train, rideshare, car, plane, subway, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Vienna to Prague294.2 km
4h 30mKč 412Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
4h 13mKč 450–2,400Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain Nj
4h 59mKč 700–2,360Train via Nádraží Zahradní Město
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha-Zahradni Mestotrain Ic
5h 8mKč 496–845Drive 294.8 km
- Drive from Vienna to Praguecar 294.8 km
3h 34mKč 1,164–1,681Fly, subway
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane VIE - PRG
- Take the subway from Nádraží Veleslavín to Staroměstskásubway
2h 37mKč 1,943–6,186Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Wien Hbf to Praha ÚAN FlorencEurobusways
4hKč 1,200–1,700
Vienna to Prague by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Prague is to rideshare which costs 412 Kč and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Prague is to fly and subway which takes 2h 37m and costs 1 900 Kč - 6 500 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Prague. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Vienna and Prague is 295 km. The road distance is 294.8 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Prague without a car is to bus which takes 4h 10m and costs 470 Kč - 950 Kč.
The bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (Vib) to Prague takes 4h 10m including transfers and departs hourly.
Vienna to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Prague train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Prague is to bus which takes 4h 10m and costs 470 Kč - 950 Kč. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 450 Kč - 2 400 Kč and takes 4h 13m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Prague, Czechia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Prague hourly. Tickets cost Kč 600–950 and the journey takes 4h 10m. RegioJet also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, Railjet operates a train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi hourly. Tickets cost Kč 1,400–2,100 and the journey takes 4h 13m. 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
- Kč 1,900–5,500
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 450–800
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha-Zahradni Mesto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 460–850
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 700–2,360
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- Kč 2,330–2,360
- Couchette Carriage
- Kč 1,400–1,700
- Seating Carriage
- Kč 700–850
Night train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 700–2,360
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- Kč 2,330–2,360
- Couchette Carriage
- Kč 1,400–1,700
- Seating Carriage
- Kč 700–850
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- Phone
- +420 234 704 560
- info@pid.cz
- Website
- pid
Subway from Nádraží Veleslavín to Staroměstská
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 29–40
- Website
- pid
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 600–950
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 470–750
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Wien Hbf to Praha ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Vienna to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 412
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Prague station.
Vienna to Prague train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Prague is 295 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Vienna to Prague.
Book your Vienna to Prague train tickets online with Omio, 12go.asia and Distribusion.
Book your Vienna to Prague bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and two other operators.
There are 4618+ hotels available in Prague.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Vienna and Prague. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.