There are 7 ways to get from București to Vienna by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane OTP - VIE
4h 40m€54–206Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus
12h 14mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
19h 20m€96–125Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain Night Train
19h 43m€81–91Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BBU - VIE
6h 47m€99–306Bus via Valea Cascadelor
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus N877
22h 37m€101–161Drive 1,058.4 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Viennacar 1,058.4 km
10h 40m€180–259
București to Vienna by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from București to Vienna is to night train which costs €80 - €95 and takes 19h 43m.
The fastest way to get from București to Vienna is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs €50 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from București to Vienna station. However, there are services departing from Piata Unirii and arriving at Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz via Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from București to Vienna. However, there are services departing from Universitate and arriving at Wien Hbf via Bucuresti Nord and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 20m.
The distance between București and Vienna is 872 km. The road distance is 1058.4 km.
The best way to get from București to Vienna without a car is to bus which takes 12h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from București to Vienna, including transfers.
București to Vienna bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
București to Vienna train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from București to Vienna is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs €50 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 14m, you could also train, which costs €95 - €130 and takes 19h 20m.
What companies run services between București, Romania and Vienna, Austria?
Ryanair and Austrian Airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz twice a week, and the journey takes 10h 55m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–290
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €61–66
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
București to Vienna bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna is 1h behind București. It is currently 11:22 AM in București and 10:22 AM in Vienna.
București to Vienna train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between București to Vienna is 1058 km. It takes approximately 10h 40m to drive from București to Vienna.
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