There are 10 ways to get from Munich to Vienna by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 969 / ...
4h 9m€45–150Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Ost to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 44m€21–25Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus N91 / ...
5h 35m€30–50Drive 397.9 km
- Drive from Munich to Viennacar 397.9 km
3h 57m€67–97Bus via Stephansplatz
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Vienna, International Busterminalbus
6h 55mRideshare
- Take the rideshare from Munich to Vienna398.2 km
4h 54m€21–40Fly Munich International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane MUC - VIE
4h 7m€107–312Train, train to Innsbruck Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufsteintrain
- Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane INN - VIE
5h 12m€115–429Fly Munich International Airport to Graz Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane MUC - GRZ
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain
5h 45m€113–521Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane STR - VIE
6h 26m€100–326
Munich to Vienna by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Vienna is to night train which costs €21 - €25 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Vienna is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs €65 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB). Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Muenchen Ost and arriving at Wien Westbahnhof. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Munich and Vienna is 447 km. The road distance is 397.9 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Vienna without a car is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs €45 - €150.
The train from Muenchen Ost to Wien Westbahnhof takes 4h 9m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Munich to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Vienna train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Muenchen Ost station.
The best way to get from Munich to Vienna is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs €45 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €320 and takes 4h 7m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Vienna, Austria?
WESTbahn Gmbh operates a train from Muenchen Ost to Wien Westbahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €90–150 and the journey takes 4h 9m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 5h 35m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–650
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Muenchen Ost to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Muenchen Ost to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Muenchen Ost to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Muenchen Ost to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €97–100
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €75–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €45–60
- Seating Carriage
- €16–20
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Muenchen Ost to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–25
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €16–24
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- interbus.sk@gmail.com
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from München, ZOB to Vienna, International Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Munich to Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Munich to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Munich to Vienna train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Wien Westbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Vienna is 398 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Munich to Vienna.
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