There are 10 ways to get from Vienna to Harz by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Nuremberg
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Wernigerode Hbftrain Re4
10h 22m€157–396Drive 696.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Vienna to Harzcar 696.3 km
7h 20m€118–170Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Magdeburg central bus stationbus N66 / ...
- Take the bus from Magdeburg Hbf to Halberstadt, Hauptbahnhofbus Re11
15h 10mFly to Hannover Airport, train, line 264 bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane VIE - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Goslartrain
- Take the train from Goslar, Bahnhof to Wernigerode Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Wernigerode, Hauptbahnhof to Schierke, Parkhaus Winterbergtorbus
8h 41m€160–429Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Wernigerode Hbftrain Re4
10h 59m€171–433Train #2
- Take the train from Vienna Central Train Station to Prague Main Train Stationtrain
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Wernigerode Hbftrain Re4
13h 21m€125–217Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane VIE - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Wernigerode Hbftrain
7h 55m€172–474Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane VIE - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Wernigerode Hbftrain
9h 29m€119–387Fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane VIE - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Goslartrain
9h 59m€165–594Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane VIE - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Goslartrain
10h 21m€147–413
Vienna to Harz by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Harz is to train which costs €120 - €220 and takes 13h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Harz is to drive which takes 7h 20m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Harz. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Schierke, Parkhaus Winterbergtor via Magdeburg Hbf, Halberstadt, Hauptbahnhof and Wernigerode, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Harz. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Wernigerode Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf and Halle(Saale)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 22m.
The distance between Vienna and Harz is 921 km. The road distance is 696.3 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Harz without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 10h 22m and costs €150 - €400.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Vienna to Harz, including transfers.
Vienna to Harz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Harz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Harz is to train via Nuremberg which takes 10h 22m and costs €150 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h 10m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Schierke, Parkhaus Winterbergtor via Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Halle(Saale)Hbf, Wernigerode Hbf, and Wernigerode, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Schierke, Parkhaus Winterbergtor via Magdeburg Hbf, Halberstadt, Hauptbahnhof, and Wernigerode, Hauptbahnhof in around 15h 10m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–410
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Wernigerode Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Goslar, Bahnhof to Wernigerode Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Wernigerode Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Wernigerode Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Wernigerode Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Wernigerode Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Hannover Hbf to Goslar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Train from Hannover Hbf to Goslar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Train from Hannover Hbf to Goslar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- Erixx
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Vienna Central Train Station to Prague Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
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 Magdeburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Magdeburg Hbf to Halberstadt, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 3943 564 – 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe
Bus from Wernigerode, Hauptbahnhof to Schierke, Parkhaus Winterbergtor
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Schedules at
- Harzer Verkehrsbetriebe
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Harz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Magdeburg central bus station.
Vienna to Harz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nuernberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Harz is 696 km. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from Vienna to Harz.
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