How to travel from Vienna to Berlin

You can get from Vienna to Berlin 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel to Berlin from Vienna is a bus with an average price of $29 (€26).

This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Berlin:

A bus is $115 (€104) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $144 (€130) from Vienna to Berlin.

A bus is $10 (€9) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Vienna to Berlin costing on average $39 (€35).

The fastest way to get to Berlin from Vienna is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 10 min.

Other travel options to Berlin take longer:

Bus takes 8 h 35 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 8 h 33 min of travel time.

The Vienna to Berlin distance is around 324 miles (523 km).

The average frequency per day from Vienna to Berlin is:

• Around 35 buses per day.
• Around 35 flights per day.
• Around 12 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Vienna and Berlin as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Vienna to Berlin:

• Most travelers board their bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arrive in Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
• Most travelers board their plane from Vienna International Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
• Most travelers board their train from Vienna Hbf and arrive in Berlin Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Vienna to Berlin:

• FlixBus or Ourbus can get you to Berlin by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Vienna to Berlin for $29 (€26) on Omio.
• Travel with Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, KLM, Air Baltic, Lufthansa, LOT Polish Airlines or Norwegian Air for flights to Berlin. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Norwegian Air Vienna to Berlin tickets on Omio for $107 (€97).
• Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity or EuroNight to go to Berlin by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find ÖBB Nightjet Vienna to Berlin tickets on Omio for $39 (€35).

Yes, there are direct routes from Vienna to Berlin with the following travel companies:

• You can find 15 direct buses per day to Berlin with FlixBus.
• You can find 8 direct flights per day to Berlin with.
• You can find 3 direct trains per day to Berlin with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Railjet or ÖBB | InterCity.

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