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How to get fromVienna to Ilmenauby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Vienna to Ilmenau by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    9h 31m
    €225–443

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Erfurt central train stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    13h 55m
    €55–83

  3. Drive  642.5 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Ilmenaucar car 642.5 km
    6h 26m
    €108–156

  4. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train, line 311 bus

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane VIE - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Stadtilmtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Stadtilm, Feldstraße to Ilmenau, Albert-Pulvers-Straßebus bus
    7h 12m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj / ...
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ec
    14h 20m
    €210–334

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus : Prague Central Bus Station - Vienna Airport / ...
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Weimartrain train Drf
    14h 29m

  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 Erfurt Hbftrain train
    8h 54m
    €236–391

  8. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane VIE - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    8h 2m
    €238–447

  9. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane VIE - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Neudietendorftrain train
    9h 22m
    €238–591

  10. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane VIE - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Suhltrain train
    10h 56m
    €130–400

Vienna to Ilmenau by train and bus

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration9h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 871 km
  • Duration: 9h 31m

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany?

You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Ilmenau, Albert-Pulvers-Straße via St.Poelten Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Stadtilm, and Stadtilm, Feldstraße in around 9h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Ilmenau, Busbahnhof via Dresden central station, Erfurt central train station, Erfurt, Busbahnhof, and Kranichfeld, Bahnhof in around 13h 55m.

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