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Compare bus, train, and flight for Duisburg to Vienna
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Duisburg to Vienna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €71 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 43m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €71, while a flight costs an average of €403.
Distance: 482 miles (776 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€175 Average price | €403 Average price | €71 Average price Cheapest | €15 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 14m Average total duration 9h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 43m Average total duration Fastest 2h 43m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 16h 6m Average total duration 15h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.3 - 4.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Duisburg to Vienna
Compare the available ways to get from Duisburg to Vienna, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Duisburg to Vienna:
A bus is €104 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Duisburg to Vienna costing on average €175.
A bus is €332 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Duisburg to Vienna costing on average €403.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 14m.
Bus takes on average 16h 6m.
You'll arrive about 25m sooner (9h 44m by train vs 10h 9m by car). Tickets start at around €175 compared to roughly €15 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Duisburg to Vienna
How to get from Duisburg to Vienna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Duisburg to Vienna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Amsterdam -> Prague) · (Prague -> Vienna)6:50 PM 16h50 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 11:40 AM Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz €56 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
(Amsterdam -> Prague) · (Prague -> Vienna)6:50 PM 16h50 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 11:40 AM Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz €56 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
EW7566:45 PM 1h25 Cologne Bonn Airport 8:10 PM Vienna International Airport €206 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
ICE 217 · ICE 575 · ICE 565 · RJX 699:17 AM 10h15 Duisburg Hbf 7:32 PM Vienna €70 1 One-way 3 transfers
ICE 621 · ICE 515 · RJX 699:05 AM 10h27 Duisburg Hbf 7:32 PM Vienna €70 1 One-way 2 transfers
IC 60403 · ICE 619 · RJX 6111:06 PM 12h26 Duisburg Hbf 11:32 AM Vienna €70 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus1:15 AM 17h15 Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz 6:30 PM Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz €61 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus6:45 AM 18h45 Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz 1:30 AM Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) €61 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixTrain+
FlixBus · FlixBus2:19 PM 18h11 Duisburg Hbf 8:30 AM Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz €62 1 One-way 2 transfers
FR 94817:25 AM 1h30 Cologne Bonn Airport 8:55 AM Vienna International Airport €69 1 One-way 0 transfers
FR 94849:05 PM 1h30 Cologne Bonn Airport 10:35 PM Vienna International Airport €104 1 One-way 0 transfers
ICE 525+
OS2066:06 AM 6h54 Duisburg Hbf 1:00 PM Vienna International Airport €179 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Duisburg to Vienna:
A bus is €104 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Duisburg to Vienna costing on average €175.
A bus is €332 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Duisburg to Vienna costing on average €403.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 14m.
Bus takes on average 16h 6m.
- Around 62 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Duisburg and Vienna as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Vienna International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Duisburg Hbf and arrive in Vienna Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz and arrive in Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Vienna by bus.
- Travel with Austrian Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, KLM, Eurowings, Air France, Sas Airways, British Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, Ryanair, Malta Air, Turkish Airlines, Smartwings, CitizenPlane, GetJet Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Avion Express Malta, TAP Portugal, Buzz, Swiss to go to Vienna by flight.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB, ÖBB | Nightjet, EuroNight, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Westbahn to go to Vienna by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 14 direct flights per day with Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, Air Baltic, Ryanair, Malta Air, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta, Buzz.
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