The cheapest and fastest trains from Hamburg to Vienna
Cheapest price
£192
Average price
£289
Fastest journey
8 h 45 m
Average duration
8 h 46 m
Trains per day
16
Distance
744 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Hamburg to Vienna is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Hamburg to Vienna will cost around £289 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £192.
Of the 16 trains that leave Hamburg for Vienna every day 1 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 744 km distance in an average of 8 h 46 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 8 h 45 m .
The slowest trains will take 8 h 46 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
ICE 787 · ICE 27
ICE 689 · ICE 95
ICE 585 · ICE 93
ICE 789 · ICE 29
ICE 789 · ICE 29
ICE 91
ICE 787 · ICE 27
ICE 689 · ICE 95
ICE 585 · ICE 93
ICE 789 · ICE 29Travel Information
Compare train, coach and flight for Hamburg to Vienna
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Vienna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £36. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 16m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £36, and a flight costs an average of £70.
Distance: 744 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
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£128 Average Price | £181 Average Price | £62 Average Price Cheapest |
11h 46m Average total duration 11h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 16m Average total duration Fastest 2h 16m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 14h 51m Average total duration 14h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.2 - 4.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Live departures
Hamburg to Vienna train times
The table below shows live departures for Hamburg to Vienna trains for today, Saturday 15 November. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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S 2+ ICE 1081+ IC 495 | On time 21:04 Hamburg Altona | 12h43 | 09:47 Vienna Hbf | 2 changes | |
ICE 1081 · IC 495 | Delayed 21:29 21:28Hamburg Hbf | 12h19 | 09:47 Vienna Hbf | 1 change | |
ICE 1081+ IC 495 | Delayed 21:29 21:28Hamburg Hbf | 12h19 | 09:47 Vienna Hbf | 1 change | |
ICE 921 · RE 92166 · ICE 521 · ICE 21 | On time 21:46 Hamburg Hbf | 14h01 | 11:47 Vienna Hbf | 3 changes | |
| Sunday 16 November | |||||
ICE 91 | 07:02 Hamburg Hbf | 8h45 | 15:47 Vienna Hbf | 0 changesdirect | |
ICE 1577 · ICE 535 · ICE 93 | On time 07:09 Hamburg Altona | 9h38 | 16:47 Vienna Hbf | 2 changes | |
S 1+ ICE 585 · ICE 93 | On time 07:41 Hamburg Altona | 9h06 | 16:47 Vienna Hbf | 2 changes | |
S 1+ ICE 585 · ICE 535 · ICE 93 | On time 07:41 Hamburg Altona | 9h06 | 16:47 Vienna Hbf | 3 changes | |
ICE 585 · ICE 93 | On time 08:01 Hamburg Hbf | 8h46 | 16:47 Vienna Hbf | 1 change | |
ICE 585 · ICE 535 · ICE 93 | On time 08:01 Hamburg Hbf | 8h46 | 16:47 Vienna Hbf | 2 changes | |
ICE 585 · ICE 93 | On time 08:01 Hamburg Hbf | 8h46 | 16:47 Vienna Hbf | 1 change | |
S 1+ ICE 787 · ICE 27 | On time 08:41 Hamburg Altona | 9h06 | 17:47 Vienna Hbf | 2 changes | |
ICE 787 · ICE 27 | Delayed 09:02 09:01Hamburg Hbf | 8h46 | 17:47 Vienna Hbf | 1 change | |
ICE 787 · ICE 27 | Delayed 09:02 09:01Hamburg Hbf | 8h46 | 17:47 Vienna Hbf | 1 change | |
ICE 1285 · ICE 29 | On time 10:11 Hamburg Altona | 9h36 | 19:47 Vienna Hbf | 1 change | |
S 1+ ICE 789 · ICE 29 | On time 10:41 Hamburg Altona | 9h06 | 19:47 Vienna Hbf | 2 changes | |
ICE 789 · ICE 29 | Delayed 11:02 11:01Hamburg Hbf | 8h46 | 19:47 Vienna Hbf | 1 change | |
ICE 789 · ICE 29 | Delayed 11:02 11:01Hamburg Hbf | 8h46 | 19:47 Vienna Hbf | 1 change | |
ICE 789 · ICE 29 | Delayed 11:02 11:01Hamburg Hbf | 8h46 | 19:47 Vienna Hbf | 1 change | |
ICE 689 · ICE 95 | Delayed 12:02 12:01Hamburg Hbf | 8h46 | 20:47 Vienna Hbf | 1 change | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Hamburg to Vienna
Trains from Hamburg to Vienna run on average 19 times per day, taking around 11h 16m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £58 but you can travel from only £36 by coach.
There are 3 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:53. The fastest train covers the 744 km distance in 8h 33m.
Distance 744 km |
Average train duration 11h 16m |
Cheapest ticket price £58 |
Trains per day 19 |
Direct trains 3 |
Fastest train 8h 33m |
First train 00:01 |
Last train 23:53 |
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | InterCity from Hamburg to Vienna trainsDeutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | InterCity trains will get you between Hamburg and Vienna from £36. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn
A Bordrestaurant (restaurant car) where you can sit and eat.
A Bordbistro (bistro bar) with snacks, hot meals, and drinks to-go.
At-seat service in 1st class: staff will take your order and serve food/drinks directly to your seat.
Regional trains (RE / RB / S-Bahn):
No onboard catering.
You’re welcome to bring your own food and drinks.
Not included by default.
You can add a seat reservation when booking (recommended for busy routes).
Costs around €4.90 per seat (or €5.90 if booked separately later).
First Class:
Yes, always included in the ticket price.
Allowed for free if they can fit in a transport box (max. size: hand luggage).
Must stay in the box for the entire journey.
Large dogs:
Require a separate (paid) ticket — typically half the price of a regular second-class ticket.
Must be leashed and wear a muzzle while on the train.
Cannot sit on seats.
Assistance dogs:
Travel free of charge.
Do not need a muzzle or leash if medically not required.
Allowed to accompany the passenger at all times.
ÖBB Nightjet
ÖBB | ICE
ÖBB | Euro City (EC)
ÖBB | Railjet
ÖBB | InterCity
EuroNight
FAQs: Hamburg to Vienna train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Hamburg to Vienna by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Vienna, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Hamburg and Vienna
- Monday: 07:40 - 18:30
- Tuesday: 07:40 - 18:30
- Wednesday: 07:40 - 18:30
- Thursday: 07:40 - 18:30
- Friday: 07:40 - 18:30
- Saturday: 08:00 - 13:30
- Sunday: 09:00 - 14:30
- Café Bom Dia
- Hünkar
- Yoko Sushi Harburg
- Mathewes Grill
- Hotel Panorama
- Hotel Harburger Hof
- Hotel Jeta
- Hotel Süderelbe
- McDonald's
- Subway
- Essino
- Schanzenbäcker
- Novum Hotel Belmondo Hamburg
- Mercure Hamburg City
- Eleazar Novum
- Terminus
- McDonald's
- St. Pauli
- Scoom
- McCafé
- Leonardo Inn Airport
- Monday: 06:00 - 21:00
- Tuesday: 06:00 - 21:00
- Wednesday: 06:00 - 21:00
- Thursday: 06:00 - 21:00
- Friday: 06:00 - 21:00
- Saturday: 07:00 - 20:00
- Sunday: 08:00 - 20:00
- Hunt Coffee
- Haerlin
- Gran Sasso
- Double Coffee
- Hotel Hanseatin
- Renaissance
- Hotel Preuß
- Hotel Amsterdam
- Mon - Fri: 06:00 - 21:30
- Sat - Sun: 08:00 - 20:15
- Free Wi-Fi in the station.
- The station has luggage lockers.
- Le Crobag
- Burger King
- Coffee Fellows
- Havin Grill
- KFC
- Mr. CLOU
- Starbucks
- dean&david
- SPAR Express
- Pommesfreunde
- & more
- Wheelchair friendly with lifts and ramps. Contact the Mobility Service Centre at +49 3065212888 or [email protected].
- Boutique 053 Hamburg Main Station
- IntercityHotel Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
- Park Hyatt Hamburg
- Located in the east hall on the opposite side of the DB ticket office.
- Octopus Fisch Haus
- Olympisches Feuer
- Pamukkale Köz
- Souperia
- Cabo Hotel
- Stadthaushotel
- Superbude St. Pauli
- Pyjama Park Schanzenviertel
- Monday: 06:00 - 21:00
- Tuesday: 06:00 - 21:00
- Wednesday: 06:00 - 21:00
- Thursday: 06:00 - 21:00
- Friday: 06:00 - 21:00
- Saturday: 07:00 - 20:00
- Sunday: 08:00 - 20:00
- Ethio
- Trattoria Toscana
- Marta
- Pavillon
- Schanzenstern Bio-Restaurant
- Hotel Hamburg Altona
- Hotel Central
- Best Western Raphael Hotel Altona
- Monday: 07:30 - 18:30
- Tuesday: 07:30 - 18:30
- Wednesday: 07:30 - 18:30
- Thursday: 07:30 - 18:30
- Friday: 07:30 - 18:30
- Casa Vecchia
- Burger Lounge
- Il mío
- Olivo
- Sachsentor
- Hotel Hanseat
- O Pescador
- Asia Quick
- Paulaner's
- Burger King
- Hotel Stella Maris
- Empire Riverside Hotel
- Hotel St. Joseph
- Auto-Parkhotel
- Alte Deichkate
- INDIAN FOOD
- Pizza Max
- Blockhouse
- The Locks
- O Pescador
- Hunt Coffee
- Paulaner's
- Haerlin
- Hotel Steigenberger
- Hotel Stella Maris
- Hotel Hanseatin
- Renaissance
- McDonald's
- BLOCK HOUSE
- China-Restaurant Ming Dynastie
- Jam Jam
- Hotel Tiefenthal
- Villa Wandsbek Hotel Garni
- DARZ GästeZimmer
- Hotel Marco Polo
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7. Access via Kirchenallee and Steintorwall.
- Block House
- Schweinske
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps, restrooms.
- €1
- Hotel Europäischer Hof Hamburg
- Reichshof Hamburg, Curio Collection by Hilton
- IntercityHotel Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Sixt
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-6 for S-Bahn and regional trains
- Hall 2: platforms 7-14 for long-distance trains
- Hall 3: U-Bahn connections
- U-Bahn: Line U1, Line U2, Line U3
- S-Bahn: Line S1, Line S2, Line S3
- Bus: Several lines available
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week from 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Departures can be made outside of opening hours. You can access the car park at Felberstraße 1.
- Restaurant Westpol
- Vapiano Wien Westbahnhof
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps.
- €1
- Hotel Mercure Wien Westbahnhof
- Fleming's Hotel Wien-Stadthalle
- Motel One Wien-Westbahnhof
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-4 for long-distance trains
- Hall 2: platform 5-10 for regional and suburban trains
- Hall 3: access to metro and tram connections
- Metro: Line U3, Line U6
- Tram: Line 5, Line 6, Line 9, Line 18, Line 52, Line 60
- Bus: Several lines available
- 5:30 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, accessible via the roundabout.
- Restaurant Gasthaus Hansy
- Rollercoaster Restaurant
- Outside the main entrance.
- €0.50
- Austria Classic Hotel Wien
- Motel One Wien-Prater
- Hotel Praterstern
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-6 for regional and S-Bahn trains
- Hall 2: Metro connections
- Metro: Line U1, Line U2
- S-Bahn: Lines S1, S2, S3, S7
- Bus: Several lines available
- 24 hours Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7. Access is available via the A4 motorway.
- Café Restaurant Johann Strauss
- Zugvogel
- Outside the main terminal.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- €1
- NH Vienna Airport Conference Center
- Moxy Vienna Airport
- LifeHotel Vienna Airport
- Cost €6
- Located in the main terminal
- Located in the main terminal
- Green Motion
- Avis
- Europcar
- Located in the main terminal
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-4 for long-distance and regional trains
- Hall 2: S-Bahn platforms
- Hall 3: CAT connections
- S-Bahn: Line S7
- Bus: Several lines available
- CAT (City Airport Train) to Vienna city center
- Mon - Fri: 09:00 - 21:00
- Sat: 09:00 - 18:00
- Free Wi-Fi in the station.
- Luggage lockers are located on Level UG1 by the restrooms. They are self-service and available 24/7.
- Burger King
- L’Osteria
- Akakiko
- McDonald’s
- Oberlaa
- Nordsee
- Som Kitchen
- Starbucks
- Admiral Sports Bar
- Asia Gourmet
- & many more
- Wheelchair facilities in elevators, barrier-free toilets, inductive sound system. For mobility assistance, call +43 517175.
- Star Inn Hotel
- Quartier Belvedere
- AZIMUT Hotel Vienna
- Information desks are located at each end of the main level.
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, accessible via Nordbergstraße.
- Restaurant Zum Roten Bären
- Gasthaus Wickerl
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps.
- €1
- Austria Classic Hotel Wien
- Hotel Bellevue Wien
- Hotel Boltzmann
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-6 for regional and S-Bahn services
- Tram: Line D, Line 5
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Line S40
- 5:30 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Access is available via Keißlergasse.
- Restaurant Hütteldorfer
- Gasthaus Maria Brunn
- Outside the main entrance.
- €0.50
- Hotel An der Wien
- Hotel Kreiner
- Hotel Hadrigan
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-4 for regional and S-Bahn trains
- Hall 2: ticket office and waiting area
- Metro: U4
- S-Bahn: S45, S50
- Bus: Several lines available
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, 24 hours. Access via Gigergasse.
- Restaurant Steirereck
- Plachutta Wollzeile
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps.
- €0.50
- Hilton Vienna Park
- InterContinental Vienna
- Hotel Am Konzerthaus Vienna
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms for S-Bahn and City Airport Train
- Hall 2: U-Bahn connections
- S-Bahn: S1, S2, S3, S7
- U-Bahn: U3, U4
- Bus: Several lines available
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, with access from Eichenstraße.
- Restaurant Meidlinger Markt
- Gasthaus Tirolergarten
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps.
- €0.50
- Hotel Rainers
- Austria Trend Hotel Bosei
- Hotel Fabrik
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-8 for trains to Austria, Germany, and Hungary
- Hall 2: S-Bahn and metro connections
- Metro: Line U6
- Tram: Line 62
- Bus: Several lines available
- S-Bahn: Lines S1, S2, S3, S60
- Andaz Vienna on Belvedere
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