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Compare train and coach for Vienna to Friedrichshafen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vienna to Friedrichshafen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £38 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 8h 22m. 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 coach costs an average of £38, while a train costs an average of £68.
Distance: 517 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£68 Average Price | £38 Average Price Cheapest | £100 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 22m Average total duration Fastest 7h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 39m Average total duration 8h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Friedrichshafen:
A coach is £30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Friedrichshafen costing on average £68.
Other travel options to Friedrichshafen take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 22m.
Coach takes on average 8h 39m.
Tickets start at around £68 compared to roughly £100 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £32. The journey takes 7h 52m versus 6h 23m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Vienna to Friedrichshafen
How to get to Friedrichshafen from Vienna by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vienna to Friedrichshafen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:109h50Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)11:00Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof£311One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:109h50Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)11:00Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof£311One-way1 change
Fastest
RJX19938+
EC 212+
ICE 918+RE55:287h24Vienna Hbf12:52Friedrichshafen Stadt£411One-way3 changes
Other options
IC 848+EC 212+ICE 918+RE54:577h55Vienna Hbf12:52Friedrichshafen Stadt£411One-way3 changes
REX 7+RJX19938+EC 212+ICE 9184:468h06Vienna Airport12:52Friedrichshafen Stadt£411One-way4 changes- IC 407+ICE 566+RE55:398h13Vienna Hbf13:52Friedrichshafen Stadt£411One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:059h50Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)16:55Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof£311One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:4510h30Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz10:15Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof£311One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:2510h50Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)10:15Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof£311One-way1 change
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FAQs: Vienna to Friedrichshafen
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Friedrichshafen:
A coach is £30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Friedrichshafen costing on average £68.
Other travel options to Friedrichshafen take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 22m.
Coach takes on average 8h 39m.
- Around 11 coaches per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna and Friedrichshafen as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Vienna International Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Vienna Hbf and arrive in Friedrichshafen Stadt.
- Coaches mostly depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arrive in Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Eurobus SK, Wiener Linien to go to Friedrichshafen by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, Westbahn to go to Friedrichshafen by train.
- Travel with easyJet to go to Friedrichshafen by flight.
- 1 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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