There are 3 ways to get from Vienna to Altenburg by bus, train, or car
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Vienna to Altenburg by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Altenburg is to bus which costs €6 - €22 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Altenburg is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs €14 - €21.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Altenburg. However, there are services departing from Wien Praterstern and arriving at Altenburg/Horn Stift via Horn Hauptplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Altenburg. However, there are services departing from Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof and arriving at Horn Noe via Sigmundsherberg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Vienna and Altenburg is 88 km. The road distance is 89 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Altenburg without a car is to bus which takes 2h 18m and costs €6 - €22.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Vienna to Altenburg, including transfers.
Vienna to Altenburg bus services, operated by Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR, depart from Wien Praterstern station.
Vienna to Altenburg train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Altenburg is to bus which takes 2h 18m and costs €6 - €22. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €22 - €45 and takes 2h 51m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Altenburg, Lower Austria?
Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR operates a bus from Wien Praterstern to Horn Hauptplatz 3 times a day. Tickets cost €5–17 and the journey takes 1h 9m. Alternatively, ÖBB operates a train from Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof to Sigmundsherberg every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €18–35 and the journey takes 1h 14m.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof to Sigmundsherberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0800 22 23 24
- [email protected]
- Website
- vor.at
Bus from Wien Praterstern to Horn Hauptplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–17
- Website
- https://www.vor.at/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vor.at/en/timetables-mobility/timetable-bus-train/line-timetable
- Airport
- €5
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Vienna to Altenburg bus services, operated by Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region - VOR, arrive at Horn Hauptplatz station.
Vienna to Altenburg train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Sigmundsherberg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Altenburg is 89 km. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Vienna to Altenburg.
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