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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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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£115 Average Price | £46 Average Price Cheapest |
8h 9m Average total duration Fastest 7h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 35m Average total duration 8h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Erfurt to Vienna
How to get to Vienna from Erfurt by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Erfurt to Vienna is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 904 · EC 459 · RJ 277 · EC 1033:2510h24Erfurt Hbf13:49Vienna Hbf£511One-way3 changes
Cheapest
ICE 904 · EC 459 · RJ 277 · EC 1033:2510h24Erfurt Hbf13:49Vienna Hbf£511One-way3 changes
Fastest
ICE 1501 · EC 115 · RJX 1867:147h18Erfurt Hbf14:32Vienna Hbf£1271One-way2 changes
Other options
ICE 904+
EC 459+
RJ 277+
EC 1033:2510h24Erfurt Hbf13:49Vienna Hbf£511One-way3 changes
ICE 904+
EC 459 · EC 103+
IC 6433:2511h02Erfurt Hbf14:27Vienna Airport£581One-way4 changes
ICE 905 · 4001 · RJX 613:208h12Erfurt Hbf11:32Vienna Hbf£741One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus3:4011h35Erfurt, Busbahnhof 215:15Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)£561One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus4:5510h50Erfurt, Busbahnhof 215:45Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)£581One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus6:5511h35Erfurt, Busbahnhof 218:30Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz£601One-way1 change
ICE 896 · S8+
OS2106:168h49Erfurt Hbf15:05Vienna International Airport£1931One-way2 changes
ICE 1650 · ICE 1716+
OS22012:1610h49Erfurt Hbf23:05Vienna International Airport£1961One-way2 changes
ICE 2593 · ICE 728+
OS2107:307h35Erfurt Hbf15:05Vienna International Airport£2041One-way2 changes
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FAQs: Erfurt to Vienna
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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.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 39m.
Coach takes on average 8h 5m.
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
- 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE.
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