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Travel Information to Vienna from Frankfurt am Main

Distance370 miles (597 km)
Available travel modesBus, train or flight
Ticket price range$21 - $243
Cheapest modeBus • $21 (€19) • 9 h 50 min
Fastest modeFlight • $243 (€219) • 1 h 20 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Austrian Airlines or Deutsche Bahn

Take a bus, train or flight to travel 370 miles (597 km) to Vienna from Frankfurt am Main. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Austrian Airlines or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna.

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from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna

How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
01:50AM10h05
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
11:55AMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
$601One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
04:45AM11h00
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
03:45PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
$591One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

CondorDE4347
08:30AM1h20
Frankfurt am Main Airport
09:50AMVienna International Airport
$2791One-way
0 transfers

Other options

ÖBB | ICEICE 723+ÖBB | InterCityIC 263
04:54PM9h26
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
02:20AMVienna Hbf
$871One-way
1 transfer
ÖBB | ICEICE 579 · ICE 1069+ÖBB | InterCityIC 263
05:05PM9h15
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
02:20AMVienna Hbf
$871One-way
2 transfers
ÖBBRE 54+ÖBB NightjetNJ 491
11:30PM9h47
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
09:17AMVienna Hbf
$1441One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus
10:00PM10h25
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
08:25AMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
$601One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
04:15AM11h30
Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
03:45PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
$611One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
06:35PM10h55
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
05:30AMVienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
$601One-way
0 transfers
CondorDE4349
07:55PM1h20
Frankfurt am Main Airport
09:15PMVienna International Airport
$2791One-way
0 transfers
CondorDE4345
02:00PM1h20
Frankfurt am Main Airport
03:20PMVienna International Airport
$2991One-way
0 transfers
KLM CityhopperKL1814+KLMKL1901
06:55AM4h30
Frankfurt am Main Airport
11:25AMVienna International Airport
$3991One-way
1 transfer

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Travel from Frankfurt to Vienna: Journey Details

Traveling between Frankfurt and Vienna is simple, and you can choose from trains, buses and flights. Flying is far quicker, taking approximately 4 hours from door to door with 1.5 hours in the air. Trains are comfortable and only take around 6.5 hours to arrive in the Austrian capital. Buses present an economy option, while car pooling services like Bla Bla Car also travel from Frankfurt to Vienna.

Return trips from Vienna to Frankfurt are also available.

How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna

The Best Way According to our Users

Whether it is for business or leisure, in order to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna, 94,24% of our customers choose the train as their preferred mode of transportation. By traveling by train on this route, you can enjoy the comfort of spacious seats, spectacular views—and in some cases free Wi-Fi—in both second and first class. Our customers have decided that the train is the best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna and have chosen to enjoy this fast, safe and efficient way to arrive at their destination. Taking the train also avoids long lines or potential expenses for transfers to/from the station—especially since most main railway stations are located in the city center. Train companies in Europe vary from country to country, but most of them offer high-speed train routes, therefore when you add up at the end-to-end journey time, the train is often also the fastest way to get to your destination.

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FAQs: Travel from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna

Travel to Vienna easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options between Frankfurt am Main and Vienna. You can take a bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Vienna from Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus, which costs on average $21 (€19).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna:

Taking a bus costs $222 (€200) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $243 (€219).

Taking a bus costs $31 (€28) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $52 (€47).

The fastest way from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 20 min.

There are alternative travel options to Vienna that take longer:

Bus takes on average 9 h 50 min.

Train takes 6 h 25 min on average.

The Frankfurt am Main to Vienna distance is around 370 miles (597 km).

The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna is:

  • 21 buses per day.
  • Around 49 flights per day.
  • 14 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Vienna from Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna:

  • Buses mostly leave from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and tend to arrive in Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
  • Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Vienna International Airport.
  • Trains mostly leave from Frankfurt am Main Flughafen and tend to arrive in Vienna Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna:

  • FlixBus or Ourbus can take you to Vienna by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Ourbus from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna for $21 (€19).
  • Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia, Croatia Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines or KLM Cityhopper can get you to Vienna by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with KLM Cityhopper from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna for $253 (€228) on Omio.
  • Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, EuroNight or ÖBB | Railjet can take you to Vienna by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna for $52 (€47).

Yes, there are direct services available from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna with the following travel companies:

  • Direct bus available with FlixBus 9 direct buses per day.
  • Direct flights with with 11 direct flights per day.
  • Direct trains with Deutsche Bahn or ÖBB | ICE with 4 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Vienna as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Frankfurt am Main and Vienna.

Omio customers who travel from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna often also extend their vacation to go to Budapest, Prague, Bratislava, Salzburg or Munich. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Vienna and these popular destinations at a great price.
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