There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Bodensee (Lake) by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane VIE - ACH
3h 20m€240–476Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Bregenznighttrain Nj
10h 13m€40–120Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bregenztrain Rjx
7h 19m€90–230Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Munich central bus stationbus N136 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Friedrichshafenbus 001 / ...
9h 5m€44–71Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VIE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Kreuzlingentrain
5h€102–316Fly to Innsbruck Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane VIE - INN
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bregenztrain
5h 58m€122–446Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Amstetten NÖtrain Drf / ...
- Take the bus from Amstetten Bahnhof to Bregenzbus
9h 20mDrive 646.5 km
- Drive from Vienna to Konstanzcar 646.5 km
6h 43m€106–153
Vienna to Bodensee (Lake) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Bodensee (Lake) is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Bodensee (Lake) is to fly which takes 3h 20m and costs €240 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Bodensee (Lake). However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Friedrichshafen via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Bregenz. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Vienna and Bodensee (Lake) is 547 km. The road distance is 646.5 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Bodensee (Lake) without a car is to train which takes 7h 19m and costs €90 - €230.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Vienna to Bodensee (Lake), including transfers.
Vienna to Bodensee (Lake) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Bodensee (Lake) train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Bodensee (Lake) is to fly which takes 3h 20m and costs €240 - €480. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €230 and takes 7h 19m, you could also bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 9h 5m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Bodensee (Lake), Baden-Württemberg, Germany?
People's Viennaline flies from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH) twice daily. Alternatively, Railjet operates a train from Wien Hbf to Bregenz every 3 hours. Tickets cost €90–140 and the journey takes 7h 19m. WESTbahn Gmbh also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- austrian.com
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 Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Bregenz
- *
- €90–140
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bregenz
- *
- €30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Friedrichshafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Bodensee (Lake) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Vienna to Bodensee (Lake) train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Bregenz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Bodensee (Lake) is 647 km. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Vienna to Bodensee (Lake).
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