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How to get fromVienna to Brandby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Vienna to Brand by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain train
    5h 53m

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Aachen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    14h 3m
    €60–146

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain train Re
    10h 8m
    €191–432

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Aachen station westbus bus 1924
    15h 2m
    €82–124

  5. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain train
    5h 25m
    €84–284

  6. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane VIE - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 10m
    €114–331

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VIE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    6h 28m
    €118–252

  8. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane VIE - LUX
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    8h 40m
    €112–325

  9. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane VIE - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    7h 4m
    €80–375

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Aachen, Hbftrain train 90N
    14h 3m
    €220–318

  11. Drive  948.2 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Brandcar car 948.2 km
    8h 34m
    €160–230

Vienna to Brand by train and bus

Calendar218Weekly Services
Duration10h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€191Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 927.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 53m

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Brand, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

You can take a train from Wien Westbahnhof to Aachen, Brand via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Koeln Messe/Deutz, Aachen-Rothe Erde, and Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde in around 10h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Aachen station west once a week. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 13h 35m.

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