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There are 10 ways to get from Schmalkalden to Vienna by bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train via Salzburg

    best
    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus 851
    2. Take the train from Erfurt 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 10m

  2. Drive  662.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Schmalkalden to Viennacar car 662.6 km
    6h 33m
    €111–161

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Auer Tor to Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhofbus bus 447
    2. Take the bus from Zella-Mehlis station to Würzburg Main Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    13h 37m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Meiningen to Schweinfurt Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain train Re7
    3. Take the nighttrain from Wuerzburg Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 48m
    €295–397

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Auer Tor to Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhofbus bus 447
    2. Take the train from Zella-Mehlis to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re7
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 961 / ...
    10h 38m

  6. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus 851
    2. Take the train from Gotha to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    13h 33m

  7. Bus, train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane LEJ - VIE
    7h 2m

  8. Bus, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gotha to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane FRA - VIE
    8h 35m

  9. Bus, train, train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gotha to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane HAJ - VIE
    8h 51m

  10. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Grimmenthal to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane STR - VIE
    11h
    €136–315

Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 890 km
  • Duration: 9h 10m

What companies run services between Schmalkalden, Germany and Vienna, Austria?

You can take a bus from Schmalkalden, Auer Tor to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz via Zella-Mehlis station and Würzburg Main Station in around 13h 37m.

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