Cheapest
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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Basel to Vienna is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
8 h 59 m
Average
8 h 59 m
Trains per day
2
Distance
660 km
It's difficult to get from Basel to Vienna without transferring at least once.
Distance | 409 miles (659 km) | |
Average train duration | 8 h 59 min | |
Average train ticket price | $98 (€86) | |
Train frequency | 5 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train providers | ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn with connection, ÖBB or TGV inOui |
Trains from Basel to Vienna cover the 409 miles (659 km) long route taking on average 8 h 59 min with our travel partners like ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn with connection, ÖBB or TGV inOui. Normally, there are 5 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this journey costs around $98 (€86), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $55 (€48). Travelers depart most frequently from Basel SBB and arrive in Wien Westbahnhof.
For as little as $55 (€48) you can travel by train from Basel to Vienna with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet and ÖBB. Omio will show you the best deals, schedules and tickets available for this trip.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Basel to Vienna train.
Looking to travel by train from Basel to Vienna? Omio can help you find that perfect journey with ÖBB Nightjet. Check Omio to see current ÖBB Nightjet train schedules, tickets, travel information and prices for the best deals on the Basel to Vienna train and book ÖBB Nightjet tickets online quickly and easily. When taking a train from Basel to Vienna, you can expect to travel 409 miles (659 km) one-way with ÖBB Nightjet. If you search for trains from Basel to Vienna in the Omio app, you can check if the ÖBB Nightjet ticket is a mobile ticket, which makes it easy for you to go paperless when traveling without needing to purchase tickets in person at the train station. Whether you’re looking for the cheapest, fastest or earliest train with ÖBB Nightjet, we do the work for you to get you safely to Vienna from Basel. Book that perfect Basel to Vienna train now with Omio and enjoy a smooth and comfortable journey with ÖBB Nightjet!
When departing from Basel, you have various train station options to start your trip from including Basel SBB, Basel Bad Bhf and Basel, Birmannsgasse. When arriving in Vienna, you can end your journey in train stations like Wien Westbahnhof, Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof and Wien Hauptbahnhof.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Basel SBB, which is located around 1.6 miles (2.5 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the train at Wien Westbahnhof, located 4.4 miles (7.1 km) away from the city centre.
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