There are 8 ways to get from Austria to Friedrichshafen by train, bus, night train, car, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Salzburg
best- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
8h 14m€126–277Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Munich central bus stationbus N136 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Friedrichshafenbus 001 / ...
10h 12m€48–81Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau-Inseltrain Re96
11h 37m€75–247Drive 587.1 km
- Drive from Vienna to Friedrichshafencar 587.1 km
5h 51m€99–142Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bregenztrain Rjx
10h 5m€97–161Fly Vienna International Airport to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, ferry
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane VIE - ACH
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry
5h 51m€287–520Fly Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VIE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry
6h 38m€111–320Fly Graz Airport to Zurich Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GRZ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry
6h 44m€170–439
Austria to Friedrichshafen by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Austria to Friedrichshafen is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Austria to Friedrichshafen is to fly and ferry which takes 5h 51m and costs €280 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Austria to Friedrichshafen. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Friedrichshafen via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Austria to Friedrichshafen. However, there are services departing from Stephansplatz and arriving at Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Wien Westbahnhof, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and Ulm Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
The distance between Austria and Friedrichshafen is 706 km. The road distance is 587.1 km.
The best way to get from Austria to Friedrichshafen without a car is to train via Salzburg which takes 8h 14m and costs €120 - €280.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Austria to Friedrichshafen, including transfers.
Austria to Friedrichshafen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Austria to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Wien Westbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Austria to Friedrichshafen is to train via Salzburg which takes 8h 14m and costs €120 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 10h 12m.
What companies run services between Austria and Friedrichshafen, Germany?
You can take a subway from Stephansplatz to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Westbahnhof, Wien Westbahnhof, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Stephansplatz to Friedrichshafen via Erdberg, Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB), and Munich central bus station in around 10h 12m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–360
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–360
- Website
- peoples.ch
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–470
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Lindau-Insel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Night train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Night train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Lindau-Insel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–21
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–21
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Friedrichshafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
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Booking & Getting There
Austria to Friedrichshafen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Austria to Friedrichshafen train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austria to Friedrichshafen is 587 km. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Austria to Friedrichshafen.
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