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

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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Erkelenztrain train
    5h 12m
    €98–280

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Aachen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Erkelenztrain train Re
    14h 22m
    €65–177

  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 Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Erkelenztrain train Re
    10h 23m
    €151–400

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Mönchengladbach central train stationbus bus 1924
    14h 30m
    €82–132

  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/Bonn Flughafen to Neuss Hbftrain train
    5h 35m

  6. 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 Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Erkelenztrain train
    6h 12m
    €104–253

  7. 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
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Erkelenztrain train
    6h 38m
    €118–360

  8. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane VIE - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Moenchengladbach Hbftrain train
    7h 53m
    €132–362

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Aachen, Hbftrain train 90N
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Erkelenztrain train Re
    14h 22m
    €225–349

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Vienna to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Erkelenzcar car
    16h 12m
    €191–266

  11. Drive  937.3 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Erkelenzcar car 937.3 km
    8h 34m
    €158–228

Vienna to Erkelenz by train

Calendar155Weekly Trains
Duration10h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 858.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 12m

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

You can take a train from Wien Westbahnhof to Erkelenz via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Duesseldorf Hbf in around 10h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Mönchengladbach central train station once a week. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 14h 10m.

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