There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Prague by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, plane, subway or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 3 h 57 min
$15 - $35
Cheapest option
Bus • 4 h 5 min
$11 - $35
5 alternative options
Night train • 7 h 54 min
$21 - $35
Rideshare • 4 h 30 min
$20
Drive • 3 h 33 min
$35 - $55
Fly, subway • 2 h 46 min
$104 - $295
Shuttle • 4 h
$65 - $100
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Prague is to bus which costs 9€ - 27€ and takes 4 h 5 min.
The quickest way to get from Vienna to Prague is to fly and subway which costs 90€ - 260€ and takes 2 h 46 min.
The distance between Vienna and Prague is 253 km. The road distance is 328.2 km.
The train from Wien Hbf to Praha hl.n. takes 3 h 57 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, Vienna Erdberg and arriving at Prague, Prague Main station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 h 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Praha hl.n.. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 h 57 min.
Tunisair and Austrian Airlines offer flights from Vienna Airport to Prague Airport.
- Distance: 157.9 miles
- Duration: 3 h 57 min
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Prague, Czech Republic?
Austrian Railways (ÖBB) operates a train from Vienna to Prague hourly. Tickets cost $21 - $35 and the journey takes 3 h 57 min. RegioJet also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna to Prague hourly. Tickets cost $18 - $35 and the journey takes 4 h 5 min. RegioJet also services this route every 3 hours.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $800
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Vienna to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $450
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21 - $35
- Website
- fahrplan.oebb.at
- Book at
- Raileurope.com
- Phone
- +420 542 42 42 42
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.sk
Train from Wien to Praha hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 12 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15 - $21
- Schedules at
- regiojet.sk
- Phone
- 296 19 18 17
- Website
- dpp.cz
Subway from Nádraží Veleslavín to Staroměstská
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $2
- Schedules at
- Prague Public Transit Co.
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Vienna, Vienna Erdberg to Prague, Prague Main station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18 - $35
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 542 42 42 42
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.sk
Bus from Vídeň, Hbf to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11 - $14
- Schedules at
- regiojet.sk
- Phone
- +36 20 9148100
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Wien to Praha
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $65 - $100
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
Rome2rio's guide to BlaBlaCar
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Vienna to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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