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Compare bus, train, and flight for Ghent to Vienna
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Ghent to Vienna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €89 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 1m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €89, while a flight costs an average of €347.
Distance: 598 miles (963 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€347 Average price | €182 Average price | €89 Average price Cheapest | €206 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 1m Average total duration Fastest 3h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 46m Average total duration 11h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 33m Average total duration 20h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.9 - 5.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Ghent to Vienna
Compare the available ways to get from Ghent to Vienna, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Vienna:
A bus is €93 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Vienna costing on average €182.
A bus is €258 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ghent to Vienna costing on average €347.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 46m.
Bus takes on average 20h 33m.
You'll arrive about 8h 15m sooner (3h 1m by flight vs 11h 16m by car). Tickets start at around €347 compared to roughly €206 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 Ghent to Vienna
How to get from Ghent to Vienna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ghent to Vienna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus12:55 AM 21h10 Gent, Ghent 10:05 PM Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) €63 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus12:55 AM 21h10 Gent, Ghent 10:05 PM Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) €63 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
FR 6882:10 PM 1h40 Eindhoven Airport 3:50 PM Vienna International Airport €92 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus12:55 AM 23h10 Gent, Ghent 12:05 AM Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz €64 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus2:55 PM 18h35 Gent, Ghent 9:30 AM Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) €64 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus5:05 PM 22h45 Gent, Ghent 3:50 PM Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) €65 1 One-way 1 transfer
SN29053:50 PM 1h40 Brussels Airport 5:30 PM Vienna International Airport €129 1 One-way 0 transfers
SN29077:05 PM 1h40 Brussels Airport 8:45 PM Vienna International Airport €129 1 One-way 0 transfers
OS2965:45 PM 1h45 Brussels Airport 7:30 PM Vienna International Airport €129 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ghent to Vienna:
A bus is €93 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ghent to Vienna costing on average €182.
A bus is €258 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ghent to Vienna costing on average €347.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 46m.
Bus takes on average 20h 33m.
- Around 47 flights per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ghent and Vienna as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Vienna International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Ghent St Pieters and arrive in Vienna Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Gent, Ghent and arrive in Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
- Travel with Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, KLM, Brussels Airlines, Sas Airways, British Airways, Air Baltic, Ryanair, TAP Portugal, Vueling, Qatar Airways, KLM Cityhopper, CitizenPlane, Croatia Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings, Air France, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Vienna by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Vienna by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Vienna by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Ryanair, CitizenPlane, Eurowings.
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