There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Königssee by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 840 bus
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Königsseebus 840
4h 8m€37–124Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Salzburg Southbus N965
5h 13m€34–47Drive 322.3 km
- Drive from Vienna to Königsseecar 322.3 km
3h 23m€54–78Fly
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane VIE - SZG
6h 30m€174–451Train, line 840 bus #2
- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Königsseebus 840
4h 8m€55–114Train, line 840 bus via Wien Westbahnhof
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Königsseebus 840
4h 13m€71–108Train, line 79471 train
- Take the train from Wien HBF to Freilassingtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Freilassing to Berchtesgaden Hbftrain 79471 / ...
4h 26m€67–100
Vienna to Königssee by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Königssee is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Königssee is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Königssee. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Königssee via Salzburg Ginzkeyplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Königssee. However, there are services departing from Wien HBF and arriving at Berchtesgaden Hbf via Freilassing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Vienna and Königssee is 340 km. The road distance is 322.3 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Königssee without a car is to train and line 840 bus which takes 4h 8m and costs €35 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Vienna to Königssee, including transfers.
Vienna to Königssee bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Königssee train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Wien HBF station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Königssee is to bus which takes 5h 13m and costs €30 - €50. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €170 - €460 and takes 6h 30m, you could also train and line 79471 train, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 4h 26m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Königssee, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Salzburg South once daily. Tickets cost €25–40 and the journey takes 3h 40m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €180–360
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €45–70
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €45–70
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Wien HBF to Freilassing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Freilassing to Berchtesgaden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Königssee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehr Oberbayern GmbH (RVO)
Bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Königssee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehr Oberbayern GmbH (RVO)
Bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Königssee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehr Oberbayern GmbH (RVO)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Königssee bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Salzburg South station.
Vienna to Königssee train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Freilassing station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Königssee is 322 km. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Vienna to Königssee.
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