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There are 10 ways to get from Vienna to Thuringia by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Nuremberg

    best
    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    5h 42m
    €65–215

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Erfurt central train stationbus bus N1306 / ...
    10h
    €31–92

  3. Drive 595.5 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Erfurtcar car 595.5 km
    6h 47m
    €96–139

  4. 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/Halle Flughafen to Altenburgtrain train
    4h 45m
    €111–313

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    5h 47m
    €55–200

  6. Train via Prague

    1. Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Prague Main Train Stationtrain train RegioJet RJ 1032 / ...
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ec
    12h 6m
    €93–136

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VIE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    6h 20m
    €98–275

  8. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane VIE - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague to Chemnitz central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Altenburgtrain train
    7h 26m

  9. 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 S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    5h 40m
    €89–288

  10. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane VIE - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Eichenberg to Nordhausentrain train
    7h 2m
    €127–353

Vienna to Thuringia by train

Calendar54Weekly Trains
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Thuringia, Germany?

You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Erfurt Hbf via Nuernberg Hbf and Nürnberg Hbf in around 5h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Erfurt central train station via Dresden central station in around 10h.

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