There are 9 ways to get from Vienna to Wachau by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Dresden-Neustadttrain Rj
8h 13m€84–132Bus via Prague
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus : Prague Central Bus Station - Vienna Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Dresden Bayrische Strassebus : Berlin Central Bus Station - Berlin Südkreuz Train Station / ...
9h 20m€34–66Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden Neustadt stationbus 060 / ...
8h 20m€42–71Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Westbahnhof to Dresden-Neustadtnighttrain Nj
9h 53m€40–123Drive 441.4 km
- Drive from Vienna to Wachaucar 441.4 km
5h 25m€75–108Fly to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane VIE - DRS
7h 18m€156–436Fly 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 Dresden Hbftrain
8h 14m€93–285Fly 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 24m€95–293Fly 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 Bahnhof Neustadttrain
7h 22m€169–433
Vienna to Wachau by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Wachau is to bus via Prague which costs €30 - €70 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Wachau is to drive which takes 5h 25m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Wachau. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Wachau Schloss via Radeberg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Wachau. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Radeberg via Dresden-Neustadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
The distance between Vienna and Wachau is 611 km. The road distance is 441.4 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Wachau without a car is to train which takes 8h 13m and costs €80 - €140.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Vienna to Wachau, including transfers.
Vienna to Wachau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Wachau train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Wachau is to train which takes 8h 13m and costs €80 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 8h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €440 and takes 7h 18m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Wachau, Germany?
Railjet operates a train from Wien Hbf to Dresden-Neustadt once daily. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 6h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden Neustadt station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 6h 55m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–490
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Dresden-Neustadt
- *
- €80–120
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- *
- €30–45
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Westbahnhof to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
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- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €43–49
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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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 Neustadt station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Dresden Bayrische Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Wachau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden Neustadt station.
Vienna to Wachau train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Dresden-Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Wachau is 441 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Vienna to Wachau.
There are 2107+ hotels available in Wachau.