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Compare train, bus, and flight for Madrid to Vienna
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Vienna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €163 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 8h 7m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.8 - 4.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €163, while a flight costs an average of €581.
Distance: 1809 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€581 Average price | €163 Average price Cheapest | €390 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 7m Average total duration Fastest 6h 7m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 37h 39m Average total duration 37h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 23h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.4 - 10.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.8 - 4.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare the available ways to get from Madrid to Vienna, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Vienna:
A bus is €418 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Vienna costing on average €581.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Bus takes on average 37h 39m.
Travel optionsfrom Madrid to Vienna
How to get from Madrid to Vienna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Vienna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:50 PM 43h00 Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) 3:50 PM Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) €161 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:50 PM 43h00 Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) 3:50 PM Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) €161 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
FR 6909:45 AM 3h00 Madrid Barajas Airport 12:45 PM Vienna International Airport €391 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:25 PM 54h05 Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) 5:30 AM Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz €180 1 One-way 3 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:00 PM 55h15 Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) 6:15 AM Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) €185 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:50 PM 45h40 Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) 6:30 PM Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz €201 1 One-way 2 transfers
TP1023 · TP12707:40 AM 27h55 Madrid Barajas Airport 11:35 AM Vienna International Airport €235 1 One-way 1 transfer
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AZ755611:40 AM 5h05 Madrid Barajas Airport 4:45 PM Vienna International Airport €263 1 One-way 1 transfer
TP1011 · TP127010:20 AM 25h15 Madrid Barajas Airport 11:35 AM Vienna International Airport €283 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Vienna:
A bus is €418 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Vienna costing on average €581.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Bus takes on average 37h 39m.
- Around 71 flights per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Vienna as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Vienna International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, KLM, Lot Polish Airlines, Air France, Iberia, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, Brussels Airlines, British Airways, ITA, Lufthansa City Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Luxair, Swiss, Ryanair, BA Cityflyer, Air Europa, CitizenPlane, Royal Air Maroc, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Malta Air, Austrian Airlines, AJet, Vueling, Egypt Air, Air Serbia, Lufthansa Cityline, Norwegian Air Shuttle, KLM Cityhopper, Sas Airways, Aegean Airlines to go to Vienna by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Vienna by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Iberia, Ryanair, CitizenPlane, Malta Air, Vueling.
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