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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Vienna
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 €50 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 12m. 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 €50, while a flight costs an average of €401.
Distance: 598 km
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€401 Average price | €89 Average price | €50 Average price Cheapest | €129 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 12m Average total duration Fastest 3h 12m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 2m Average total duration 7h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 26m Average total duration 11h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.8 - 3.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna costing on average €89.
A bus is €351 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna costing on average €401.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 2m.
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 619 · RJX 611:25 AM10h07Frankfurt (Main) Hbf11:32 AMVienna€401One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 619 · RJX 611:25 AM10h07Frankfurt (Main) Hbf11:32 AMVienna€401One-way1 transfer
Fastest
DE43478:00 AM1h20Frankfurt am Main Airport9:20 AMVienna International Airport€2161One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 619 · RJX 611:03 AM10h29Frankfurt Airport long-distance station11:32 AMVienna€401One-way1 transfer
- ICE 699 · ICE 1211 · RJX 199752:46 AM9h46Frankfurt Airport long-distance station12:32 PMVienna€501One-way2 transfers
- ICE 699 · ICE 12112:46 AM10h01Frankfurt Airport long-distance station12:47 PMVienna€501One-way1 transfer
FlixTrain+FlixBus3:58 PM14h22Frankfurt South station6:20 AMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)€401One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 AM14h50Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)1:30 AMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)€401One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 AM13h40Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)10:40 PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)€411One-way1 transfer
- DE43497:40 PM1h20Frankfurt am Main Airport9:00 PMVienna International Airport€2311One-way0 transfers
AF1219 · AF11383:10 PM20h10Frankfurt am Main Airport11:20 AMVienna International Airport€2521One-way1 transfer- AF1619 · AF113812:10 PM23h10Frankfurt am Main Airport11:20 AMVienna International Airport€2521One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna costing on average €89.
A bus is €351 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna costing on average €401.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 2m.
Bus takes on average 12h 26m.
- Around 66 flights per day.
- Around 39 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 Leo Express, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), agilis, EuroNight, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet, Deutsche Bahn, Westbahn to go to Vienna by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Vienna by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Croatia Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Egypt Air, British Airways, Swiss, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, ITA, TAP Portugal to go to Vienna by flight.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 14 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Condor Flugdienst, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines.
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