There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Wachau by train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Dresden-Neustadttrain Rj
8h 17m€90–133Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden Neustadt stationbus 060 / ...
8h 24m€44–62Drive 441.4 km
- Drive from Vienna to Wachaucar 441.4 km
5h 25m€72–104Fly to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane VIE - DRS
7h 8m€147–395Train via Děčín
- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain Nj
- Take the train from Děčín hlavní nádraží to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 27 / ...
9h 55m€77–306Fly 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 Dresden Hbftrain
7h 50m€115–318Fly 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 Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
7h 33m€93–274Fly 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 Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
7h 26m€131–364
Vienna to Wachau by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Wachau is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Wachau is to drive which takes 5h 25m and costs €70 - €110.
The distance between Vienna and Wachau is 611 km. The road distance is 441.4 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Wachau without a car is to train which takes 8h 17m and costs €90 - €140.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Vienna to Wachau, including transfers.
The best way to get from Vienna to Wachau is to train which takes 8h 17m and costs €90 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 8h 24m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €400 and takes 7h 8m.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Wachau is 441 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Vienna to Wachau.
There are 1962+ hotels available in Wachau.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Wachau, Germany?
Railjet operates a train from Wien Hbf to Dresden-Neustadt once daily. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 6h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden Neustadt station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €35–50 and the journey takes 6h 55m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
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
- €75–270
- 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
- €110–460
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Train from Wien Hbf to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €80–120
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–264
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–264
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–160
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Děčín hlavní nádraží to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Děčín hlavní nádraží to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- 1st Class
- €18–24
- Business
- €19–21
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
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 Neustadt station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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