There are 4 ways to get from Vienna to Prachatice by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Cicenice
best- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to České Budějovicebus N1291
6h 12mKč 568–816Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to České Budějovicebus
- Take the bus from Ceske Budejovice Central Bus Station to Pisek Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Písek,aut.nádr. to Prachatice,aut.nádr.bus 407
7h 40mKč 558–877Train
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain 968 / ...
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Ceske Budejovicetrain Ec
6h 14mKč 1,186–2,787Drive 231.7 km
- Drive from Vienna to Prachaticecar 231.7 km
3h 11mKč 947–1,368
Vienna to Prachatice by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Prachatice is to bus via Cicenice which costs 550 Kč - 850 Kč and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Prachatice is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs 900 Kč - 1 400 Kč.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Prachatice. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at České Budějovice via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Prachatice. However, there are services departing from Wien Westbahnhof and arriving at Prachatice via Linz/Donau Hbf, Ceske Budejovice and Číčenice station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Vienna and Prachatice is 285 km. The road distance is 231.7 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Prachatice without a car is to bus via Cicenice which takes 6h 12m and costs 550 Kč - 850 Kč.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Vienna to Prachatice, including transfers.
Vienna to Prachatice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Prachatice train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Wien Westbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Prachatice is to bus via Cicenice which takes 6h 12m and costs 550 Kč - 850 Kč. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 1 100 Kč - 2 800 Kč and takes 6h 14m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Prachatice, Czechia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to České Budějovice once daily. Tickets cost Kč 450–700 and the journey takes 3h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Westbahnhof to Prachatice via Linz/Donau Hbf, Ceske Budejovice, Cicenice, and Číčenice station in around 6h 14m.
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 900–1,500
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to České Budějovice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 450–700
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to České Budějovice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 450–700
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ceske Budejovice Central Bus Station to Pisek Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Prachatice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at České Budějovice station.
Vienna to Prachatice train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Linz/Donau Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Prachatice is 232 km. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Vienna to Prachatice.
There are 305+ hotels available in Prachatice.