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How to get fromVienna to Riesaby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Vienna to Riesa by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    7h 27m
    €153–344

  2. Bus, train via Prague

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Dresden Bayrische Strassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    8h 38m
    €37–84

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden Neustadt stationbus bus 060 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    7h 43m
    €45–91

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Wien Westbahnhof to Dresden Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    9h 16m
    €45–144

  5. Drive  480.4 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Riesacar car 480.4 km
    5h 40m
    €81–117

  6. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane VIE - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 56m
    €162–467

  7. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane VIE - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train
    4h 50m
    €156–412

  8. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane VIE - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Elsterwerda, Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 31m
    €90–269

  9. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane VIE - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 28m
    €98–304

Vienna to Riesa by train

Calendar19Weekly Trains
Duration7h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 882.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Riesa, Germany?

You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Riesa Busbf/Bahnhof via Leipzig Hbf in around 7h 27m.

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