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Compare train, bus, 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 prices starting from €36. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 39m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €36, and a flight costs an average of €102.
Distance: 598 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€134 Average price | €52 Average price Cheapest | €165 Average price |
8h 15m Average total duration 7h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 21m Average total duration 8h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 39m Average total duration Fastest 3h 39m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.8 - 3.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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 1291 · RJ 289 · IC 19939 · RJ 2634:10 PM11h10Frankfurt (Main) Hbf3:20 AMVienna Hbf€401One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 1291 · RJ 289 · IC 19939 · RJ 2634:10 PM11h10Frankfurt (Main) Hbf3:20 AMVienna Hbf€401One-way3 transfers
Fastest
- OS2209:45 PM1h20Frankfurt am Main Airport11:05 PMVienna International Airport€1551One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 725+
79045+RJ 2635:57 PM9h23Frankfurt (Main) Hbf3:20 AMVienna Hbf€591One-way2 transfers - ICE 725+79045+RJ 2635:41 PM9h39Frankfurt Airport long-distance station3:20 AMVienna Hbf€591One-way2 transfers
- ICE 629 · EC 12192:57 PM7h50Frankfurt (Main) Hbf10:47 PMVienna Hbf€601One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus1:50 AM10h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)11:55 AMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)€621One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:20 AM11h30Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)3:50 PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)€681One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:50 AM11h00Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)3:50 PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)€701One-way0 transfers
- OS2029:20 AM1h25Frankfurt am Main Airport10:45 AMVienna International Airport€1081One-way0 transfers
- OS20611:10 AM1h25Frankfurt am Main Airport12:35 PMVienna International Airport€1281One-way0 transfers
- OS2008:20 AM1h25Frankfurt am Main Airport9:45 AMVienna International Airport€1281One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna:
A bus is €82 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna costing on average €134.
A bus is €112 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna costing on average €165.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 45m.
Bus takes on average 8h 51m.
- Around 67 flights per day.
- Around 19 buses per day.
- Around 15 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Vienna as scheduled services by train, bus, 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 Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Condor Flugdienst, KLM, Air France, Air Serbia, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Croatia Airlines to go to Vienna by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar to go to Vienna by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, Westbahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet, agilis, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Vienna by train.
- 13 direct flights per day with Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa Cityline.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB.
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