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Compare train and bus for Friedrichshafen to Vienna
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Friedrichshafen to Vienna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $50 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 8h 4m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $50, while a train costs an average of $116.
Distance: 321 miles (517 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$116 Average price | $50 Average price Cheapest |
8h 4m Average total duration Fastest 7h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 30m Average total duration 8h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Friedrichshafen to Vienna
How to get from Friedrichshafen to Vienna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Friedrichshafen to Vienna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus11:15 AM9h30Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof8:45 PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)$471One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus11:15 AM9h30Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof8:45 PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)$471One-way1 transfer
Fastest
4812 · ICE 211 · RJX 199171:34 PM6h58Friedrichshafen Stadt8:32 PMVienna$671One-way2 transfers
Other options
4202 · ICE 619 · ICE 1211 · RJX 199754:49 AM7h43Friedrichshafen Stadt12:32 PMVienna$581One-way3 transfers
4202 · ICE 619 · ICE 12114:49 AM7h58Friedrichshafen Stadt12:47 PMVienna$581One-way2 transfers
4242 · ICE 565 · RJX 6912:03 PM7h29Friedrichshafen Stadt7:32 PMVienna$671One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus6:05 PM9h35Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof3:40 AMVienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz$471One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus12:10 PM10h30Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof10:40 PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)$471One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus6:05 PM10h50Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof4:55 AMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)$481One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Friedrichshafen to Vienna:
A bus is $66 (€53) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Friedrichshafen to Vienna costing on average $116 (€94).
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 30m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Friedrichshafen and Vienna as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Vienna International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Friedrichshafen Stadt and arrive in Vienna Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof and arrive in Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Vienna by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Railjet, Westbahn, DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB) to go to Vienna by train.
- 0 direct trains per day with Westbahn.
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