There are 5 ways to get from Žilina to Vienna by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain 502 / ...
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain 2501 / ...
3h 25m€13–29Bus via Flughafen Wien Busterminal
- Take the bus from Žilina to Vienna International Airportbus 1291 / ...
4h 20m€32–53Drive 262.4 km
- Drive from Žilina to Viennacar 262.4 km
2h 40m€43–62Train via Wien Hbf
- Take the train from Žilina to Bratislava hl.st.train Ex 502 / ...
- Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Wien Hbftrain Rex 2501 / ...
3h 44m€13–25Bus
- Take the bus from Žilina to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus N1291 / ...
4h 35m€24–45
Žilina to Vienna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Žilina to Vienna is to train via Wien Hbf which costs €12 - €25 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Žilina to Vienna is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Žilina and arriving at Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Žilina to Vienna. However, there are services departing from Zilina and arriving at Wien Hbf via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Žilina and Vienna is 265 km. The road distance is 262.4 km.
The best way to get from Žilina to Vienna without a car is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs €12 - €30.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Žilina to Vienna, including transfers.
Žilina to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Žilina station.
Žilina to Vienna train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Zilina station.
The best way to get from Žilina to Vienna is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs €12 - €30. Alternatively, you can bus via Flughafen Wien Busterminal, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 4h 20m.
What companies run services between Žilina, Slovakia and Vienna, Austria?
You can take a train from Zilina to Wien Hbf via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 3h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Žilina to Vienna International Airport twice daily. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Žilina to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €8–12
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Žilina to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Žilina to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Žilina to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Žilina to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna International Airport station.
Žilina to Vienna train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Žilina to Vienna is 262 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Žilina to Vienna.
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