There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Bistriţa by plane, 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.
Fly Vienna International Airport to Cluj-Napoca, train
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane VIE - CLJ
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Bistriţa Nordtrain
7h 57m$83–303Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Bistriţabus
13h 28m$14Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarateltrain Ic
13h 56m$75–152Drive 737.9 km
- Drive from Vienna to Bistriţacar 737.9 km
9h 27m$139–201Fly Vienna International Airport to Sibiu, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane VIE - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Bistriţabus
10h 9m$156–480Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Tirgu Mures, bus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane BUD - TGM
- Take the bus from Tirgu Mures Airport to Bistriţabus
9h 16mBus via Vienna
- Take the bus from Vienna to Bistriţabus
15h 43m$20–126
Vienna to Bistriţa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Bistriţa is to bus which costs $14 and takes 13h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Bistriţa is to fly and train which takes 7h 57m and costs $80 - $310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Wien Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bistriţa. Services depart once a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Bistriţa. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Bistriţa Nord via Budapest-Keleti and Sărăţel Hm.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 56m.
The distance between Vienna and Bistriţa is 704 km. The road distance is 737.9 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Bistriţa without a car is to bus which takes 13h 28m and costs $14.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Vienna to Bistriţa, including transfers.
Vienna to Bistriţa bus services, operated by Romfour, depart from Wien Hauptbahnhof station.
Vienna to Bistriţa train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Bistriţa is to bus which takes 13h 28m and costs $14. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $70 - $160 and takes 13h 56m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Bistriţa, Romania?
Romfour operates a bus from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Bistriţa once daily, and the journey takes 13h 28m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Bistriţa Nord via Budapest-Keleti, Saratel, and Sărăţel Hm. in around 13h 56m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–340
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tirgu Mures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Bistriţa Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–14
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- $45–70
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- $40–65
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Saratel
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Bistriţa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Bistriţa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Bistriţa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Bistriţa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Tirgu Mures Airport to Bistriţa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Vienna to Bistriţa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Bistriţa bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Bistriţa station.
Bistriţa is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 12:30 PM in Vienna and 1:30 PM in Bistriţa.
Vienna to Bistriţa train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Bistriţa is 738 km. It takes approximately 9h 27m to drive from Vienna to Bistriţa.
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