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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 prices starting from €31. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 35m. 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 €31, and a flight costs an average of €100.
Distance: 598 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€118 Average price | €51 Average price Cheapest | €159 Average price |
7h 58m Average total duration 7h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 10m Average total duration 10h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 35m Average total duration Fastest 2h 35m 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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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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus1:50 AM10h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)11:55 AMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)€871One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus4:50 AM11h00Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)3:50 PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)€821One-way0 transfers
Fastest
DE43478:00 AM1h20Frankfurt am Main Airport9:20 AMVienna International Airport€3551One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 12218:20 AM7h27Frankfurt (Main) Hbf3:47 PMVienna Hbf€2421One-way0 transfers
ICE 521 · ICE 503+
9657:29 AM8h23Frankfurt (Main) Hbf3:52 PMVienna Westbahnhof€2611One-way2 transfers
ICE 523+
9656:57 AM8h55Frankfurt (Main) Hbf3:52 PMVienna Westbahnhof€2611One-way1 transfer
FlixBus4:20 AM11h30Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)3:50 PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)€821One-way0 transfers
(Amsterdam -> Prague) · (Prague -> Vienna)10:30 PM13h10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)11:40 AMVienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz€931One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus1:15 AM13h30Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)2:45 PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)€1041One-way1 transfer
OS2101:40 PM1h25Frankfurt am Main Airport3:05 PMVienna International Airport€1571One-way0 transfers
OS20812:50 PM1h25Frankfurt am Main Airport2:15 PMVienna International Airport€1901One-way0 transfers
DE43452:30 PM1h20Frankfurt am Main Airport3:50 PMVienna International Airport€3551One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna:
A bus is €14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna costing on average €45.
A bus is €69 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna costing on average €100.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 2m.
Bus takes on average 9h 50m.
- Around 66 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 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 am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
- 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 to go to Vienna by train.
- Travel with Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, KLM, Air France, Air Baltic, Air Serbia, Croatia Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper to go to Vienna by flight.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB.
- 13 direct flights per day with Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Air Baltic.
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