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How to get fromAachen to Viennaby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Aachen to Vienna by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    4h 53m
    €72–290

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Aachen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 16m
    €50–140

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Wien HBFtrain train Nj / ...
    12h 58m
    €200–320

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus bus 1924
    13h 35m
    €80–130

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    5h 39m

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BRU - VIE
    5h 26m
    €105–334

  7. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CRL - VIE
    6h 38m
    €64–359

  8. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane LUX - VIE
    8h 24m
    €110–330

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Vienna, International Busterminalbus bus
    19h 32m

  10. Drive  945.4 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Viennacar car 945.4 km
    8h 33m
    €160–230

Aachen to Vienna by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration12h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 851.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 53m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Vienna, Austria?

Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Aachen Hbf to Wien HBF twice daily. Tickets cost €200–310 and the journey takes 12h 58m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) once a week. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 13h 35m.

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