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How to get fromVienna to Altenburgby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Altenburg by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane VIE - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Altenburgtrain train
    4h 44m
    €132–361

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Zwickau central train stationbus bus 321 / ...
    11h 12m
    €47–75

  3. Train via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj / ...
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    9h 54m
    €75–263

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Dresden Bayrische Strassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    10h 36m
    €67–100

  5. Drive  492.6 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Altenburgcar car 492.6 km
    6h 4m
    €81–117

  6. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane VIE - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train
    6h 35m
    €98–365

  7. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane VIE - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train
    7h 56m
    €180–519

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj / ...
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    10h 27m
    €78–205

Vienna to Altenburg by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration9h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 559.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 44m

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany?

You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Altenburg via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Dresden Hauptbahnhof, and Leipzig Hbf in around 9h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Altenburg via Dresden central station, Zwickau central train station, and Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 12m.

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