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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Hamburg 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
9 h 23 m
Average
9 h 26 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
744 km
It's difficult to get from Hamburg to Vienna without transferring at least 2 times.
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Distance | 461 miles (744 km) | |
Average train duration | 10 h 47 min | |
Average train ticket price | $189 (€169) | |
Train frequency | 1 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there is 1 direct train a day | |
Train companies | ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Nightjet, Deutsche Bahn with connection, ÖBB | S-Bahn, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Railjet, EuroNight, ÖBB | ICE or FlixTrain |
Trains from Hamburg to Vienna cover the 461 miles (744 km) long journey taking on average 10 h 47 min with our travel partners like ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Nightjet, Deutsche Bahn with connection, ÖBB | S-Bahn, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Railjet, EuroNight, ÖBB | ICE or FlixTrain. Normally, there is 1 train operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this trip for as low as $76 (€68), but the average price of train tickets is $189 (€169). Travelers depart most frequently from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Wien Hauptbahnhof.
You can travel by train from Hamburg to Vienna with Deutsche Bahn and ÖBB Nightjet for as low as $76 (€68). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40, 000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train from Hamburg to Vienna. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
There are direct train connections from Hamburg to Vienna several times a day. A direct journey takes about 8 hours 18 minutes. In addition there is the possibility to reach Vienna from Hamburg by transfer.
The connections by train from Hamburg to Vienna are offered by Deutsche Bahn and ÖBB. The first direct train leaves Hamburg in the morning and arrives in the Austrian capital in the afternoon.
A direct train journey from Hamburg to Vienna takes about 8 hours 18 minutes. Depending on the number of intermediate stops, a transfer connection can take up to 16 hours.
There are about 20 train connections daily on the Hamburg - Vienna route, of which two are direct connections. Both direct ICEs depart early in the morning and arrive late in the afternoon.
Hauptbahnhof Hamburg. The centrally located main station Hamburg is served by various means of public transport, including the S-Bahn lines S1, S2, S3, S11, S21 and S31.
Hauptbahnhof Wien. Vienna Central Station is located in the 10th district and is well connected to the city's public transport system.
When departing from Hamburg, you have various train station options to start your journey from including Hamburg Hbf, Hamburg Airport and Hamburg, Hauptbahnhof/Spitalerstraße. When arriving in Vienna, you can end your journey in train stations like Wien Hauptbahnhof, Wien Westbahnhof and Flughafen Wien.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Hamburg Hbf, which is located around 1.8 miles (2.9 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the train at Wien Hauptbahnhof, located 2.9 miles (4.6 km) away from the city centre.
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