There are 4 ways to get from Vienna to Žilina by train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain 505 / ...
3h 14m€22–43Train via Wien Hbf
cheapest- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train Rrr 2502 / ...
- Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Žilinatrain Ex 505 / ...
3h 24m€12–25Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Žilinabus
4h 10m€20–40Drive 263.4 km
- Drive from Vienna to Žilinacar 263.4 km
2h 43m€43–63
Vienna to Žilina by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Žilina is to train via Wien Hbf which costs €12 - €25 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Žilina is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, International Busterminal and arriving at Žilina. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Žilina. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Zilina via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Vienna and Žilina is 265 km. The road distance is 263.4 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Žilina without a car is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs €22 - €45.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Vienna to Žilina, including transfers.
Vienna to Žilina bus services, operated by Interbus sk, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal station.
Vienna to Žilina train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Žilina is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs €22 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €40 and takes 4h 10m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Žilina, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Zilina via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 3h 14m. Alternatively, Interbus sk operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Žilina 3 times a day, and the journey takes 4h 10m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €15–23
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Schedules at
- eurobus.sk
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Žilina bus services, operated by Interbus sk, arrive at Žilina station.
Vienna to Žilina train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Žilina is 263 km. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Vienna to Žilina.
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