There are 5 ways to get from Vienna to Pilsen by bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Praguebus 060 / ...
- Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus FlixBus N1308 / ...
6h 30mKč 836–1,233Bus via Vienna Main train station
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus : Prague Central Bus Station - Vienna Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Bus Station to Pilsenbus
7h 24mKč 608–1,000Train
- Take the train from Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof to Ceske Velenicetrain Re
- Take the train from Ceske Velenice to Ceske Budejovicetrain Re
- Take the train from Ceske Budejovice to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re / ...
6h 51mKč 1,211–1,889Drive 322.9 km
- Drive from Vienna to Pilsencar 322.9 km
4h 29mKč 1,324–1,912Fly, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane VIE - PRG
- Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus
4h 11mKč 2,085–5,586
Vienna to Pilsen by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Pilsen is to bus via Vienna Main train station which costs 600 Kč - 1 000 Kč and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Pilsen is to fly and bus which takes 4h 11m and costs 2 000 Kč - 6 000 Kč.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Pilsen. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Plzeň via Prague. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Pilsen. However, there are services departing from Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof and arriving at Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Ceske Velenice and Ceske Budejovice. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Vienna and Pilsen is 387 km. The road distance is 322.9 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Pilsen without a car is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs 800 Kč - 1 300 Kč.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Vienna to Pilsen, including transfers.
Vienna to Pilsen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Pilsen train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Pilsen is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs 800 Kč - 1 300 Kč. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 1 200 Kč - 1 900 Kč and takes 6h 51m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Pilsen, Czechia?
You can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Plzeň via Prague in around 6h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Ceske Velenice and Ceske Budejovice in around 6h 51m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–5,500
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof to Ceske Velenice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 750–1,300
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Ceske Velenice to Ceske Budejovice
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 110–160
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Ceske Budejovice to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 310–450
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 600–950
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague to Plzeň
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 200–300
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague to Plzeň
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 190–280
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 500–850
- Website
- RegioJet
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Prague Florenc Bus Station to Pilsen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 80–160
- Website
- SVS
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Pilsen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Prague station.
Vienna to Pilsen train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Ceske Velenice station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Pilsen is 323 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Vienna to Pilsen.
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