Travel Information to Vienna from Frankfurt am Main
| 370 miles (597 km) | |
| Bus, train or flight | |
| $21 - $243 | |
| Bus • $21 (€19) • 9 h 50 min | |
| Flight • $243 (€219) • 1 h 20 min | |
| FlixBus, 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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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.
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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.
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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.
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