There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Saxon Switzerland National Park by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Prague
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bad Schandautrain Rj
8h 7m€42–144Train
cheapest- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain Nj
8h 26m€37–121Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
8h 13m€40–67Drive 399.8 km
- Drive from Vienna to Infostelle Eishauscar 399.8 km
5h 16m€65–93Fly to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane VIE - DRS
7h 43m€134–404Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane VIE - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Bad Schandautrain
6h 58m€88–259Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane VIE - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
7h 30m€107–359Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane VIE - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 26m€136–447
Vienna to Saxon Switzerland National Park by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Saxon Switzerland National Park is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Saxon Switzerland National Park is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Saxon Switzerland National Park. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Bastei via Pirna ZOB / Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Saxon Switzerland National Park. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Bad Schandau via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Vienna and Saxon Switzerland National Park is 555 km. The road distance is 399.8 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Saxon Switzerland National Park without a car is to train via Prague which takes 8h 7m and costs €40 - €150.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Vienna to Saxon Switzerland National Park, including transfers.
Vienna to Saxon Switzerland National Park bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Saxon Switzerland National Park train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Saxon Switzerland National Park is to train via Prague which takes 8h 7m and costs €40 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 13m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €410 and takes 7h 43m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Saxon Switzerland National Park, Germany?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Ostrauer Mühle Zeltplatz via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Bad Schandau, Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof, and Ostrauer Mühle Zeltplatz in around 8h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 6h 25m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–1,100
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- *
- €55–85
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Bad Schandau
- *
- €25–40
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bad Schandau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Bad Schandau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bad Schandau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Bad Schandau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Bad Schandau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Saxon Switzerland National Park bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Vienna to Saxon Switzerland National Park train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Saxon Switzerland National Park is 400 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Vienna to Saxon Switzerland National Park.
There are 1600+ hotels available in Saxon Switzerland National Park.
































