There are 12 ways to get from Vienna to Achen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Kalhausen Garetrain Ter
10h 46m€200–324Fly to Luxembourg, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane VIE - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Merzig to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
- Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Sarregueminestrain
- Take the bus from SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere to ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbachbus
8h 31m€88–308Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Homburgbus N236 / ...
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof, Homburg to Kleinblittersdorf Bfbus R14 / ...
16h 27mDrive 787.3 km
- Drive from Vienna to Achencar 787.3 km
7h 56m€132–190Train via Salzburg
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Augsburg Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbftrain 60 / ...
12h 15m€178–345Train via Munich
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarregueminestrain Ter
12h 32m€137–336Train #2
- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 90N
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re1
16h 7m€222–337Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VIE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
8h 45m€108–254Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane VIE - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
9h 7m€122–357Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane VIE - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarregueminestrain
9h 34m€128–361Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VIE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarregueminestrain
10h 52m€178–383Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VIE - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain
10h 18m€144–387
Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Luxembourg (LUX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Achen is to fly and train which costs €100 - €260 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Achen is to drive which takes 7h 56m and costs €130 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Achen. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbach via Hauptbahnhof, Homburg, Kleinblittersdorf Bf and SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Achen. However, there are services departing from Wien Westbahnhof and arriving at Kalhausen Gare via Hauptbahnhof and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
The distance between Vienna and Achen is 937 km. The road distance is 787.3 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Achen without a car is to train which takes 10h 46m and costs €200 - €330.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Vienna to Achen, including transfers.
Vienna to Achen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Achen train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Wien Westbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Achen is to train which takes 10h 46m and costs €200 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 16h 27m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Achen, France?
You can take a train from Wien Westbahnhof to Achen via Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Kalhausen Gare in around 10h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbach via Hauptbahnhof, Homburg, Kleinblittersdorf Bf, and SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere in around 16h 27m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Homburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Achen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Homburg station.
Vienna to Achen train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Achen is 787 km. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Vienna to Achen.
There are 904+ hotels available in Achen.







