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

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There are 10 ways to get from Vienna to Saalfeld by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Saalfeldtrain train Re14
    7h 24m
    €120–307

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Jena bus stationbus bus N69 / ...
    3. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)train train Rb / ...
    10h 25m
    €60–109

  3. Drive  550.7 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Saalfeldcar car 550.7 km
    7h 8m
    €93–134

  4. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane VIE - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)train train
    6h 3m
    €170–837

  5. Bus, train via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Naumburg(Saale)Hbftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Naumburg(Saale)Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)train train Rb / ...
    12h 28m

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VIE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)train train
    8h 18m
    €325–510

  7. 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 Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Saalfeld(Saale)train train
    7h 25m
    €327–564

  8. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane VIE - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Saalfeldtrain train
    9h 16m
    €137–397

  9. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane VIE - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Saalfeldtrain train
    8h 30m
    €164–559

  10. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane VIE - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Neudietendorftrain train
    4. Take the train from Neudietendorf to Saalfeld(Saale)train train
    8h 46m
    €319–685

Vienna to Saalfeld by train

Calendar71Weekly Trains
Duration7h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 687.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Saalfeld, Thuringia, Germany?

You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Saalfeld via Nürnberg Hbf in around 7h 24m.

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