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There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Vienna by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Vienna International Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane MAD - VIE
    6h 9m
    €65–250

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    23h 46m
    €496–970

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train 9725
    2. Take the bus from Marseille to Vienna Erdbergbus bus FlixBus N882
    32h 11m
    €253–403

  4. Drive  2,263.4 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Viennacar car 2,263.4 km
    23h
    €371–536

  5. Fly to Bratislava Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane MAD - BTS
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    9h 18m
    €69–267

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Wien Hbfbus bus
    36h 48m
    €296–2,211

  7. Bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to Vienna, International Busterminalbus bus
    40h 35m

Madrid to Vienna by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration23h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€496Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,845.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Vienna, Austria?

Iberia and Ryanair fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sol to Wien Westbahnhof via Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof in around 23h 46m.

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