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Compare train, bus, and flight for Erlangen to Vienna
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Erlangen to Vienna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €38 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 57m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €38, while a flight costs an average of €529.
Distance: 262 miles (422 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€97 Average price | €38 Average price Cheapest | €529 Average price | €95 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 8m Average total duration 5h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 9m Average total duration 7h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 57m Average total duration Fastest 2h 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Erlangen to Vienna:
A bus is €82 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Erlangen to Vienna costing on average €130.
A bus is €481 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Erlangen to Vienna costing on average €529.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 58m.
Bus takes on average 8h 39m.
You'll arrive about 2h 40m sooner (2h 57m by flight vs 5h 37m by car). Tickets start at around €529 compared to roughly €95 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Erlangen to Vienna
How to get from Erlangen to Vienna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Erlangen to Vienna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 AM10h15Erlangen, Busbahnhof7:15 PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)€451One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 AM10h15Erlangen, Busbahnhof7:15 PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)€451One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- OS1909:40 PM1h05Munich Airport10:45 PMVienna International Airport€4551One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 4981 · ICE 1501 · EC 12138:03 AM6h44Erlangen station2:47 PMVienna€1171One-way2 transfers
- 4981 · ICE 1501 · EC 115 · RJX 1868:03 AM6h29Erlangen station2:32 PMVienna€1311One-way3 transfers
- 4983 · ICE 1503 · ICE 1215 · RJX 1997710:03 AM6h29Erlangen station4:32 PMVienna€1511One-way3 transfers
(Amsterdam -> Prague) · (Prague -> Vienna)1:10 AM10h30Nürnberg, ZOB11:40 AMVienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz€471One-way1 transfer- FlixBus1:05 AM7h20Erlangen, Busbahnhof8:25 AMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)€481One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:50 PM7h40Erlangen, Busbahnhof5:30 AMVienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz€591One-way0 transfers
LH141+LH63288:35 AM3h10Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport11:45 AMVienna International Airport€2951One-way1 transfer- LH149+LH63306:20 AM3h25Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport9:45 AMVienna International Airport€2951One-way1 transfer
- LH141+LH64108:35 AM4h00Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport12:35 PMVienna International Airport€2951One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Erlangen to Vienna:
A bus is €82 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Erlangen to Vienna costing on average €130.
A bus is €481 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Erlangen to Vienna costing on average €529.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 58m.
Bus takes on average 8h 39m.
- Around 52 flights per day.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Erlangen and Vienna as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Erlangen station and arrive in Vienna Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Erlangen, Busbahnhof and arrive in Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
- Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Vienna International Airport.
- Travel with Austrian Airlines to go to Vienna by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB, Westbahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Vienna by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Vienna by bus.
- 5 direct flights per day with Austrian Airlines.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
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