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Compare train, bus, and flight for Warsaw to Vienna
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Warsaw to Vienna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €47 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 20m. 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 €47, while a flight costs an average of €388.
Distance: 556 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€77 Average price | €388 Average price | €47 Average price Cheapest | €131 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 18m Average total duration 8h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 20m Average total duration Fastest 3h 20m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 50m Average total duration 11h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.7 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Warsaw to Vienna
Compare the available ways to get from Warsaw to Vienna, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Warsaw to Vienna:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Warsaw to Vienna costing on average €77.
A bus is €341 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Warsaw to Vienna costing on average €388.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 18m.
Bus takes on average 11h 50m.
Travel optionsfrom Warsaw to Vienna
How to get from Warsaw to Vienna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Warsaw to Vienna is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 4077:48 PM 9h37 Warsaw Central 5:25 AM Vienna €31 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
IC 4077:48 PM 9h37 Warsaw Central 5:25 AM Vienna €31 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
LO2237:15 AM 1h20 Warsaw Chopin Airport 8:35 AM Vienna International Airport €134 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
RJ 1029/1014 (Warsaw -> Prague) · R 1122 (Bohumín -> Brno) · RJ 1037 (Prague -> Vienna)8:43 AM 11h35 Warsaw Central 8:18 PM Vienna Hbf €34 1 One-way 2 transfers
IC 407+
RJ 8217:48 PM 10h09 Warsaw Central 5:57 AM Vienna Airport €37 1 One-way 1 transfer
EC 1071:52 PM 7h57 Warsaw Central 9:49 PM Vienna €39 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus10:20 PM 9h30 Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy 7:50 AM Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) €45 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus9:35 PM 9h00 Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni 6:35 AM Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) €46 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus9:35 PM 9h15 Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni 6:50 AM Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz €46 1 One-way 0 transfers
LX4501+
LX35547:30 AM 4h30 Warsaw Chopin Airport 12:00 PM Vienna International Airport €348 1 One-way 1 transfer
BA845 · BA70212:50 PM 9h50 Warsaw Chopin Airport 10:40 PM Vienna International Airport €473 1 One-way 1 transfer
OS85027:15 AM 1h20 Warsaw Chopin Airport 8:35 AM Vienna International Airport €687 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Warsaw to Vienna:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Warsaw to Vienna costing on average €77.
A bus is €341 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Warsaw to Vienna costing on average €388.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 18m.
Bus takes on average 11h 50m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 16 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Warsaw and Vienna as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Warsaw Chopin Airport and arrive in Vienna International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Warsaw Central and arrive in Vienna Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy and arrive in Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
- Travel with Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Croatia Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Ryanair, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, CitizenPlane, Air Dolomiti, braathens regional aviation, Malta Air, TAP Portugal, Buzz, Edelweiss Air, Norwegian Air Shuttle to go to Vienna by flight.
- Travel with ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, RegioJet a.s., Deutsche Bahn, Leo Express to go to Vienna by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Vienna by bus.
- 11 direct flights per day with Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, braathens regional aviation, Malta Air, Buzz.
- 3 direct trains per day with ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, Deutsche Bahn.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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