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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Vienna
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €51 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 7m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €51, while a flight costs an average of €397.
Distance: 598 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€95 Average price | €397 Average price | €51 Average price Cheapest | €130 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 13m Average total duration 7h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 7m Average total duration Fastest 3h 7m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 26m Average total duration 11h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.8 - 3.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna:
A bus is €45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna costing on average €95.
A bus is €346 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna costing on average €397.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 13m.
Bus takes on average 12h 26m.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Vienna
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 523 · 59403+9656:57 AM 8h55 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 3:52 PM Vienna Westbahnhof €47 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 523 · 59403+965
6:57 AM 8h55 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 3:52 PM Vienna Westbahnhof €47 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
DE43608:10 PM 1h20 Frankfurt am Main Airport 9:30 PM Vienna International Airport €195 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 523 · 59403+967
6:57 AM 12h55 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 7:52 PM Vienna Westbahnhof €47 1 One-way 2 transfers 
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ICE 911+
EC 115+RJX 1615:55 AM 8h37 Frankfurt South station 2:32 PM Vienna Hbf €48 1 One-way 3 transfers- ICE 521 · ICE 781+EC 115+RJX 186
5:54 AM 8h38 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 2:32 PM Vienna Hbf €48 1 One-way 3 transfers
- FlixBus
4:50 AM 11h00 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 3:50 PM Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) €50 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
1:50 AM 10h05 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 11:55 AM Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) €52 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
6:05 PM 11h25 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 5:30 AM Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz €52 1 One-way 0 transfers
- OS200
8:20 AM 1h25 Frankfurt am Main Airport 9:45 AM Vienna International Airport €112 1 One-way 0 transfers - OS204
10:20 AM 1h25 Frankfurt am Main Airport 11:45 AM Vienna International Airport €112 1 One-way 0 transfers - OS202
9:20 AM 1h25 Frankfurt am Main Airport 10:45 AM Vienna International Airport €112 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna:
A bus is €45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna costing on average €95.
A bus is €346 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna costing on average €397.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 13m.
Bus takes on average 12h 26m.
- Around 65 flights per day.
- Around 38 trains per day.
- Around 19 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Vienna as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Vienna International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Vienna Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Vienna by bus.
- Travel with Westbahn, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, EuroNight, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | Railjet, Leo Express, agilis to go to Vienna by train.
- Travel with Austrian Airlines, KLM, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France, Croatia Airlines, Qatar Airways, Condor Flugdienst, British Airways, KLM Cityhopper, CitizenPlane, Air Baltic, TAP Portugal, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline, Brussels Airlines, Air Serbia, ITA, Egypt Air, Eurowings to go to Vienna by flight.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE.
- 14 direct flights per day with Austrian Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, CitizenPlane, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings.
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