How to get to Vienna from Erfurt

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Compare coach and train for Erfurt to Vienna

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Erfurt to Vienna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £33. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 7h 39m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £33, and a train costs an average of £38.

Distance: 493 km

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Coach

£115

Average Price

£46

Average Price

Cheapest

8h 9m

Average total duration

Fastest

7h 39m

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30m

Additional time*

8h 35m

Average total duration

8h 5m

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0.1 - 0.4kg

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0.5 - 1.2kg

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from Erfurt to Vienna

How to get to Vienna from Erfurt by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Erfurt to Vienna is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Deutsche BahnICE 904 · EC 459 · RJ 277 · EC 103
    3:2510h24
    Erfurt Hbf
    13:49Vienna Hbf
    £511One-way
    3 changes

Cheapest

  • Deutsche BahnICE 904 · EC 459 · RJ 277 · EC 103
    3:2510h24
    Erfurt Hbf
    13:49Vienna Hbf
    £511One-way
    3 changes

Fastest

  • Deutsche BahnICE 1501 · EC 115 · RJX 186
    7:147h18
    Erfurt Hbf
    14:32Vienna Hbf
    £1271One-way
    2 changes

Other options

  • ÖBB | ICEICE 904+ÖBB | Euro City (EC)EC 459+ÖBB | RailjetRJ 277+ÖBB | Euro City (EC)EC 103
    3:2510h24
    Erfurt Hbf
    13:49Vienna Hbf
    £511One-way
    3 changes
  • ÖBB | ICEICE 904+ÖBB | Euro City (EC)EC 459 · EC 103+ÖBB | InterCityIC 643
    3:2511h02
    Erfurt Hbf
    14:27Vienna Airport
    £581One-way
    4 changes
  • Deutsche BahnICE 905 · 4001 · RJX 61
    3:208h12
    Erfurt Hbf
    11:32Vienna Hbf
    £741One-way
    2 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    3:4011h35
    Erfurt, Busbahnhof 2
    15:15Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
    £561One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    4:5510h50
    Erfurt, Busbahnhof 2
    15:45Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
    £581One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    6:5511h35
    Erfurt, Busbahnhof 2
    18:30Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
    £601One-way
    1 change
  • Deutsche BahnICE 896 · S8+Austrian AirlinesOS210
    6:168h49
    Erfurt Hbf
    15:05Vienna International Airport
    £1931One-way
    2 changes
  • Deutsche BahnICE 1650 · ICE 1716+Austrian AirlinesOS220
    12:1610h49
    Erfurt Hbf
    23:05Vienna International Airport
    £1961One-way
    2 changes
  • Deutsche BahnICE 2593 · ICE 728+Austrian AirlinesOS210
    7:307h35
    Erfurt Hbf
    15:05Vienna International Airport
    £2041One-way
    2 changes

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FAQs: Erfurt to Vienna

Travel to Vienna easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Erfurt to Vienna.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Erfurt and Vienna including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Erfurt to Vienna is a coach with an average price of £46.

This is compared to other travel options from Erfurt to Vienna:

A coach is £68 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Erfurt to Vienna costing on average £115.

The fastest way to travel from Erfurt to Vienna is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 10m.

Other travel options to Vienna take longer:

Train takes on average 7h 39m.

Coach takes on average 8h 5m.

The Erfurt to Vienna distance is approximately 493 km.
The average frequency per day from Erfurt to Vienna is:
  • Around 19 trains per day.
  • Around 8 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Erfurt and Vienna as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Erfurt to Vienna:
  • Trains mostly depart from Erfurt Hbf and arrive in Vienna Hbf.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Erfurt, Busbahnhof 2 and arrive in Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Erfurt to Vienna, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Vienna by coach.
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Nightjet to go to Vienna by train.
  • Travel with Austrian Airlines to go to Vienna by flight.
Yes, there are direct services available from Erfurt to Vienna with the following travel companies:
  • 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
  • 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE.
Omio customers who travel from Erfurt to Vienna often also extend their vacation to go to Budapest, Prague, Bratislava, Salzburg, Paris. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Vienna and these popular destinations at a great price.

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