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There are 8 ways to get from Altenburg to Vienna by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Altenburg to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane LEJ - VIE
    4h 45m
    €132–360

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zwickau central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 321 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus bus 060 / ...
    10h 50m
    €47–83

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Altenburg to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train S5x / ...
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    9h 14m
    €168–575

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Altenburg to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5x / ...
    2. Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 19m
    €68–160

  5. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Altenburg to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BER - VIE
    6h 37m
    €97–364

  6. Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Altenburg to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    3. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DRS - VIE
    8h 10m
    €180–518

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Altenburg to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5x / ...
    2. Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Johanngeorgenstadt, Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlovy Vary to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    13h 29m
    €76–151

  8. Drive  498.6 km

    1. Drive from Altenburg to Viennacar car 498.6 km
    5h 56m
    €82–118

Altenburg to Vienna by train

Calendar140Weekly Trains
Duration9h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 560.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 45m

What companies run services between Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany and Vienna, Austria?

You can take a train from Altenburg to Wien Westbahnhof via Halle(Saale)Hbf, München Hbf, and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Altenburg to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) via Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof, Zwickau central train station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 10h 50m.

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