There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Prague by bus, train, night train, rideshare, car, plane, subway, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Praguebus 060 / ...
4h 10mKč 490–850Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Vienna to Prague294.2 km
4h 30mKč 410Train
- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Prague Main Train Stationtrain RegioJet RJ 1036 / ...
4h 22mKč 700–2,400Night train
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain Nj
4h 59mKč 700–2,350Train via Nádraží Zahradní Město
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha-Zahradni Mestotrain Ic
5h 1mKč 605–936Drive 294.8 km
- Drive from Vienna to Praguecar 294.8 km
3h 34mKč 1,156–1,669Fly, subway
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane VIE - PRG
- Take the subway from Nádraží Veleslavín to Staroměstskásubway
2h 41mKč 1,557–5,084Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Wien Hbf to Praha ÚAN FlorencEurobusways
4hKč 1,200–1,700
Vienna to Prague by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Prague is to rideshare which costs 410 Kč and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Prague is to fly and subway which takes 2h 41m and costs 1 500 Kč - 5 500 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Prague. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Prague Main Train Station station. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Vienna and Prague is 295 km. The road distance is 294.8 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Prague without a car is to bus which takes 4h 10m and costs 490 Kč - 850 Kč.
The bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (Vib) to Prague takes 4h 10m including transfers and departs hourly.
Vienna to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Prague train services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Wien Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Prague is to bus which takes 4h 10m and costs 490 Kč - 850 Kč. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 700 Kč - 2 400 Kč and takes 4h 22m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Prague, Czechia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Prague hourly. Tickets cost Kč 500–850 and the journey takes 4h 10m. RegioJet also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Prague Main Train Station 5 times a day, and the journey takes 4h 22m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,500–7,000
- Website
- -
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Prague Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- -
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha-Zahradni Mesto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 550–900
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Prague Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,300–2,100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
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- Kč 1,300–2,100
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Prague Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 700–2,350
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- Kč 2,320–2,350
- Couchette Carriage
- Kč 1,400–1,700
- Seating Carriage
- Kč 700–850
Night train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 700–2,350
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- Kč 2,320–2,350
- Couchette Carriage
- Kč 1,400–1,700
- Seating Carriage
- Kč 700–850
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- Phone
- +420 234 704 560
- [email protected]
- Website
- pid.cz
Subway from Nádraží Veleslavín to Staroměstská
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 29–40
- Website
- https://pid.cz/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 500–850
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 490–700
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Wien Hbf to Praha ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Vienna to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 410
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Prague station.
Vienna to Prague train services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Prague Main Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Prague is 295 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Vienna to Prague.
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Book your Vienna to Prague bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and Distribusion.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Vienna and Prague. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.