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How to get fromMadrid to Viennaby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), train, bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Vienna by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), train, bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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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
    5h 45m
    €67–269

  2. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    24h 17m
    €325–589

  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
    31h 6m
    €268–400

  4. Drive  2,263.4 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Viennacar car 2,263.4 km
    23h
    €381–551

  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 Aspern Nordtrain train
    9h 3m
    €69–247

  6. Fly to Graz Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane MAD - GRZ
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    10h 8m
    €208–499

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    24h 18m
    €452–707

  8. 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
    35h 41m
    €304–1,424

  9. 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
    38h 50m

Madrid to Vienna by train and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration24h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€325Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,837.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 45m

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

Iberia, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Stephansplatz via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, and Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf. in around 24h 17m.

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