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How to get fromVienna to Rothenburgby bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Vienna to Rothenburg by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Görlitzbus bus 860
    9h 13m
    €40–75

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Goerlitztrain train Rb / ...
    10h 44m
    €113–262

  3. Drive 425.6 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Rothenburgcar car 425.6 km
    5h 59m
    €70–100

  4. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane VIE - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Goerlitztrain train
    9h 11m
    €175–551

  5. Train via Prague

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj / ...
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Goerlitztrain train Rb / ...
    10h 56m
    €77–299

  6. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane VIE - BER
    2. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train
    7h 50m
    €100–249

Vienna to Rothenburg by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration9h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 535.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 13m

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Rothenburg, Saxony, Germany?

FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Görlitz once daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 7h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Rothenburg Krankenhaus via Dresden Hbf, Goerlitz, Horka, and Horka in around 10h 44m.

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