There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Riesa by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain 55 / ...
7h 22m€29–89Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain 55 / ...
7h 37m€92–144Drive 480.4 km
- Drive from Vienna to Riesacar 480.4 km
5h 40m€78–112Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane VIE - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain
6h 41m€151–419Train via Prague
- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Prague Main Train Stationtrain RegioJet RJ 1032 / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Riesatrain Ec
8h 22m€63–101Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane VIE - PRG
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Riesatrain
6h 54m€116–314Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane VIE - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain
5h 52m€84–255Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane VIE - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain
5h 26m€127–326
Vienna to Riesa by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Riesa is to bus and train which costs €28 - €90 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Riesa is to fly and train which takes 5h 26m and costs €120 - €330.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Riesa. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof via Dresden Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
The distance between Vienna and Riesa is 493 km. The road distance is 480.4 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Riesa without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 22m and costs €28 - €90.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Vienna to Riesa, including transfers.
Vienna to Riesa train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
Vienna to Riesa train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Dresden Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Riesa is 480 km. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Vienna to Riesa.
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What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Riesa, Germany?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof via Dresden Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 37m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- 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
- €110–470
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €80–120
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Riesa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Prague Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.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 Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–65
- 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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