- Must visit
Universalmuseum Joanneum
Austria’s oldest public museum complex, spanning art, natural history, archaeology, and culture across multiple Graz sites. A strong starting point for understanding the city’s heritage.
Cheapest price
$31
Average price
$53
Fastest journey
2 h 26 m
Average duration
2 h 26 m
Trains per day
71
Distance
145 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Vienna to Graz is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Vienna to Graz will cost around $53 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $31.
Of the 71 trains that leave Vienna for Graz on Thu, Jun 04, 43 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Jun 04 the direct trains cover the 145 km distance in an average of 2 h 26 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 2 h 26 m .
On Thu, Jun 04 the slowest trains will take 2 h 26 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
IC 558
EC 207
IC 850
NJ 457
IC 558+
REX 3+
S 7
IC 533
RJX 133
RJX 531
RJX 53
IC 535Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vienna to Graz among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $13. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 2h 29m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $13, and a train costs an average of $12.
Distance: 90 miles (145 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$34 Average price | $22 Average price Cheapest | $51 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 18m Average total duration 2h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 59m Average total duration Fastest 2h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Graz:
A bus is $12 (€9) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Graz costing on average $34 (€28).
Other travel options to Graz take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 48m.
Tickets start at around {cheapestPrice} compared to roughly {drivingPriceInCents} in fuel and tolls — a saving of about {savingsAmount}. The journey takes {durationInMinutes} versus {drivingDurationInMinutes} by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Direct services run with ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Nightjet, České dráhy (ČD), Österreichische Bundesbahnen, PKP Intercity.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
The table below shows live departures for Vienna to Graz trains for today, Wednesday, June 3. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RJ 556 | 7:24 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h36 | 10:00 AM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 544+ EC 71 | 7:34 AM Vienna Airport | 2h45 | 10:19 AM Graz Hbf | 1 transfer | |
EC 71 | 7:53 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h26 | 10:19 AM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJ 754 | 8:02 AM Vienna Airport | 2h58 | 11:00 AM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJ 754 | 8:24 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h36 | 11:00 AM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 546+ RJX 133 | 8:34 AM Vienna Airport | 2h45 | 11:19 AM Graz Hbf | 1 transfer | |
RJX 133 | 8:53 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h26 | 11:19 AM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJX 562+ RJ 554 | 9:02 AM Vienna Airport | 2h58 | 12:00 PM Graz Hbf | 1 transfer | |
RJ 554 | 9:24 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h36 | 12:00 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 548 · IC 533 | 9:34 AM Vienna Airport | 2h45 | 12:19 PM Graz Hbf | 1 transfer | |
IC 533 | 9:53 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h26 | 12:19 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJ 752 | 10:02 AM Vienna Airport | 2h58 | 1:00 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJ 752 | 10:24 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h36 | 1:00 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 640+ RJX 53 | 10:34 AM Vienna Airport | 2h45 | 1:19 PM Graz Hbf | 1 transfer | |
RJX 53 | 10:53 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h26 | 1:19 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJX 766+ RJ 112 | 11:02 AM Vienna Airport | 2h58 | 2:00 PM Graz Hbf | 1 transfer | |
RJ 112 | 11:24 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h36 | 2:00 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 642 · IC 535 | 11:34 AM Vienna Airport | 2h45 | 2:19 PM Graz Hbf | 1 transfer | |
IC 535 | 11:53 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h26 | 2:19 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJ 750 | 12:02 PM Vienna Airport | 2h58 | 3:00 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJ 750 | 12:24 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h36 | 3:00 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 644+ RJX 135 | 12:34 PM Vienna Airport | 2h45 | 3:19 PM Graz Hbf | 1 transfer | |
RJX 135 | 12:53 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h26 | 3:19 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJX 566+ RJ 110 | 1:02 PM Vienna Airport | 2h58 | 4:00 PM Graz Hbf | 1 transfer | |
RJ 110 | 1:24 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h36 | 4:00 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 646 · IC 537 | 1:34 PM Vienna Airport | 2h45 | 4:19 PM Graz Hbf | 1 transfer | |
IC 537 | 1:53 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h26 | 4:19 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJ 858 | 2:02 PM Vienna Airport | 2h58 | 5:00 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
D 1133+ S 1 | 2:05 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h53 | 4:58 PM Graz Hbf | 1 transfer | |
RJ 858 | 2:24 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h36 | 5:00 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 648+ RJX 251 | 2:34 PM Vienna Airport | 2h45 | 5:19 PM Graz Hbf | 1 transfer | |
RJX 251 | 2:53 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h26 | 5:19 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJX 168+ RJ 658 | 3:02 PM Vienna Airport | 2h58 | 6:00 PM Graz Hbf | 1 transfer | |
RJ 658 | 3:24 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h36 | 6:00 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 740+ EC 79 | 3:34 PM Vienna Airport | 2h45 | 6:19 PM Graz Hbf | 1 transfer | |
EC 79 | 3:53 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h26 | 6:19 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJ 856 | 4:02 PM Vienna Airport | 2h58 | 7:00 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 1135+ S 1 | 4:05 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h53 | 6:58 PM Graz Hbf | 1 transfer | |
RJ 856 | 4:24 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h36 | 7:00 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 742+ RJX 637 | 4:34 PM Vienna Airport | 2h45 | 7:19 PM Graz Hbf | 1 transfer | |
RJX 637 | 4:53 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h26 | 7:19 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJX 760+ RJ 656 | 5:02 PM Vienna Airport | 2h58 | 8:00 PM Graz Hbf | 1 transfer | |
RJ 656 | 5:24 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h36 | 8:00 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 744+ RJX 639 | 5:34 PM Vienna Airport | 2h45 | 8:19 PM Graz Hbf | 1 transfer | |
RJX 639 | 5:53 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h26 | 8:19 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJ 854 | 6:02 PM Vienna Airport | 2h58 | 9:00 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJ 854 | 6:24 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h36 | 9:00 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 746+ RJX 255 | 6:34 PM Vienna Airport | 2h45 | 9:19 PM Graz Hbf | 1 transfer | |
RJX 255 | 6:53 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h26 | 9:19 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJX 762+ RJ 654 | 7:02 PM Vienna Airport | 2h58 | 10:00 PM Graz Hbf | 1 transfer | |
RJ 654 | 7:24 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h36 | 10:00 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 748+ EC 207 | 7:34 PM Vienna Airport | 2h45 | 10:19 PM Graz Hbf | 1 transfer | |
EC 207 | 7:53 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h26 | 10:19 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJ 1152 | 8:02 PM Vienna Airport | 2h58 | 11:00 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
NJ 40233 | 8:05 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h36 | 10:41 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJ 1152 | 8:24 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h36 | 11:00 PM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJX 764+ RJ 652 | 9:02 PM Vienna Airport | 2h58 | 12:00 AM Graz Hbf | 1 transfer | |
RJ 652 | 9:24 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h36 | 12:00 AM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJX 768+ IC 850 | 10:02 PM Vienna Airport | 2h58 | 1:00 AM Graz Hbf | 1 transfer | |
IC 850 | 10:24 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h36 | 1:00 AM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJ 650 | 11:02 PM Vienna Airport | 2h58 | 2:00 AM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJ 650 | 11:24 PM Vienna Hbf | 2h36 | 2:00 AM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Thursday, June 4 | |||||
RJ 820+ IC 558 | 12:02 AM Vienna Airport | 7h58 | 8:00 AM Graz Hbf | 1 transfer | |
RJ 820+ REX 6+ R 9150 · R 4707 | 12:02 AM Vienna Airport | 7h50 | 7:52 AM Graz Hbf | 3 transfers | |
R 9150 · R 4707+ REX 6 | 12:26 AM Vienna Hbf | 7h26 | 7:52 AM Graz Hbf | 2 transfers | |
IC 558+ REX 3+ S 7 | 1:19 AM Vienna Airport | 6h41 | 8:00 AM Graz Hbf | 2 transfers | |
RJX 531+ S 7+ REX 1 | 4:49 AM Vienna Airport | 3h30 | 8:19 AM Graz Hbf | 2 transfers | |
IC 756+ S 7+ REX 1 | 5:19 AM Vienna Airport | 3h41 | 9:00 AM Graz Hbf | 2 transfers | |
IC 558 | 5:24 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h36 | 8:00 AM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJX 531 | 5:53 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h26 | 8:19 AM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 756 | 6:24 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h36 | 9:00 AM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
IC 542+ RJX 131 | 6:34 AM Vienna Airport | 2h45 | 9:19 AM Graz Hbf | 1 transfer | |
RJX 131 | 6:53 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h26 | 9:19 AM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
RJX 560+ RJ 556 | 7:02 AM Vienna Airport | 2h58 | 10:00 AM Graz Hbf | 1 transfer | |
NJ 457 | 7:05 AM Vienna Hbf | 2h42 | 9:47 AM Graz Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Vienna to Graz run on average 14 times per day, taking around 2h 48m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $12 (€10) if you book in advance.
There are 8 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:02, the last at 23:49. The fastest train covers the 90 miles (145 km) distance in 2h 26m.
Distance 90 miles (145 km) |
Average train duration 2h 48m |
Cheapest ticket price $12 (€10) |
Trains per day 14 |
Direct trains 8 |
Fastest train 2h 26m |
First train 12:02 AM |
Last train 11:49 PM |
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Discover the best of Graz — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Graz trip today.
Austria’s oldest public museum complex, spanning art, natural history, archaeology, and culture across multiple Graz sites. A strong starting point for understanding the city’s heritage.
Graz’s landmark contemporary art museum, known for its biomorphic architecture and rotating international exhibitions. One of the city’s most photographed cultural sites.
The Styrian Armoury preserves one of the world’s largest historic armour collections, with thousands of original weapons and suits of armor in situ.
The UNESCO-listed old town is the city’s essential walking area, packed with historic facades, courtyards, and lively streets that define Graz’s atmosphere.
Graz’s main square is the social and visual center of the city, framed by historic buildings and used for markets, events, and everyday local life.
The principal historic shopping street through central Graz, lined with elegant facades, tram traffic, and easy access to many major sights.
A classic Styrian dish of simmered pork with root vegetables, potatoes, and sharp horseradish. It is a hearty regional specialty strongly associated with traditional taverns in Graz and Styria.
Styrian-style fried chicken, typically crisp and golden, often served with potato or lamb's lettuce salad. It is one of the best-known traditional dishes in Graz and the surrounding region.
A salad made from Styrian scarlet runner beans, usually dressed with pumpkin seed oil and onions. It is a signature regional side or light meal with a distinctive nutty flavor.
An established vaulted-cellar restaurant serving Austrian and Styrian cuisine in an elegant historic setting, suited to a more formal meal.
A well-known traditional Styrian restaurant and wine tavern style venue, popular for regional classics, pumpkin seed oil dishes, and a lively local atmosphere.
An established rooftop restaurant on the Schlossberg, known for polished Austrian and international cooking, city views, and a stylish setting.
Moderate by Austrian standards. Daily costs are lower than Vienna, but central hotels and dinner spots can still be pricey.
Service is usually included. Round up in cafes and taxis. In restaurants, 5-10% is customary for good service; tip in cash when possible.
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