There are 9 ways to get from Westbahnhof to Wachau by bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden Neustadt stationbus 060 / ...
9h 34m€40–74Bus 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 / ...
10h 34m€35–65Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
10h 11m€40–151Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Westbahnhof to Dresden-Neustadtnighttrain Nj
9h 53m€40–122Drive 442.8 km
- Drive from Westbahnhof to Wachaucar 442.8 km
5h 25m€75–107Fly to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane VIE - DRS
7h 37m€159–438Fly 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 29m€96–285Fly 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 43m€103–294Fly 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 40m€173–419
Westbahnhof to Wachau by subway, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Westbahnhof to Wachau is to bus via Prague which costs €35 - €70 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Westbahnhof to Wachau is to drive which takes 5h 25m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Westbahnhof 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 9h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Westbahnhof to Wachau. However, there are services departing from Westbahnhof and arriving at Radeberg Bahnhof via Wien Hbf, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and Dresden Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 11m.
The distance between Westbahnhof and Wachau is 474 km. The road distance is 442.8 km.
The best way to get from Westbahnhof to Wachau without a car is to bus which takes 9h 34m and costs €40 - €75.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Westbahnhof to Wachau, including transfers.
Westbahnhof to Wachau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Westbahnhof to Wachau train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Westbahnhof to Wachau is to bus which takes 9h 34m and costs €40 - €75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €160 and takes 10h 11m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €440 and takes 7h 37m.
What companies run services between Westbahnhof, Austria and Wachau, Germany?
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. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Westbahnhof to Wachau Schloss via Hauptbahnhof, Wien Hbf, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Dresden Hauptbahnhof, Radeberg Bahnhof, and Radeberg Bahnhof in around 10h 11m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Dresden Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- *
- €55–85
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- *
- €30–45
- 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
- €20–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- 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
- 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
- €29–65
- 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
- €24–50
- 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 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Westbahnhof to Wachau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden Neustadt station.
Westbahnhof to Wachau train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Westbahnhof to Wachau is 443 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Westbahnhof to Wachau.
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