Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Erfurt 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
6 h 15 m
Average
6 h 19 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
493 km
It's difficult to get from Erfurt to Vienna without transferring at least once.
Distance | 305 miles (492 km) | |
Average train duration | 6 h 16 min | |
Average train ticket price | $73 (€65) | |
Direct train | Yes | |
Train companies | EuroNight, ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn with connection, ÖBB | Nightjet or ÖBB |
Trains from Erfurt to Vienna cover the 305 miles (492 km) long trip taking on average 6 h 16 min with our travel partners like EuroNight, ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn with connection, ÖBB | Nightjet or ÖBB. There are direct train services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this route for as low as $45 (€40), but the average price of train tickets is $73 (€65). Travelers depart most frequently from Erfurt Hbf and arrive in Wien Westbahnhof.
Buy your official Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet and ÖBB train tickets to Vienna from Erfurt from $45 (€40) with Omio. Find train times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies to compare and book the most convenient journey.
ÖBB is Austria's main train company and offers the following different ticket types for your next trip from Erfurt to Vienna by train: Standard Ticket, Comfort-Ticket, ÖBB Sparschiene-Ticket, ÖBB Sparschiene Comfort-Ticket.
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 Erfurt to Vienna train.
Erfurt to Vienna train information with Deutsche Bahn:
ÖBB Nightjet tickets between Erfurt and Vienna are available online on Omio. We help you compare and book your perfect trip with ÖBB Nightjet between Erfurt and Vienna all in one place. If you’re specifically looking for the cheapest, fastest or earliest train, you can find all the current ÖBB Nightjet train schedules and train tickets available on Omio for the 305 miles (492 km) journey. You can also see relevant travel information for the ÖBB Nightjet train, such as baggage allowance and amenities onboard depending on the class fare. Search for your ideal departure and arrival times for this train, compare the fastest Erfurt to Vienna routes as well as the cheapest ticket prices available, and buy the best ÖBB Nightjet Erfurt to Vienna train ticket that fits your needs. If you purchase tickets in the Omio app, you can quickly see if the ÖBB Nightjet train ticket is available as a mobile ticket, which makes it easy for you to travel paperless. You’ll then be ready to embark on your smooth and relaxing journey to Vienna with ÖBB Nightjet!
Travel between Erfurt, Germany and Vienna, Austria by train is: Unrestricted.
International entry status: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Conditions of entry:
All travelers in Austria must observe these coronavirus safety measures:
The information above was last checked on 3/8/23. Remember to review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train to Vienna from Erfurt as this information can change.
Return travel from Austria to Germany is: Unrestricted.
Entry into Germany is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Austria
Requirements for reentering:
The government of Germany has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 2/21/23. Please check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations closer to the travel date of your train to Erfurt from Vienna.
When departing from Erfurt, you have various train station options to start your trip from including Erfurt Hbf, Erfurt Nord and Erfurt, Hbf Intercity-Hotel. When arriving in Vienna, you can end your journey in train stations like Wien Westbahnhof, Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof and Wien Hauptbahnhof.
Omio customers book a train from Erfurt Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof most frequently for this route.
Passengers board their train most frequently from Erfurt Hbf and travel around 0.7 miles (1.2 km) from the city center to this train station.
Passengers traveling this route most often arrive at Wien Westbahnhof and need to travel approximately 4.4 miles (7.1 km) from the train station to the city center in Vienna.
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