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Compare bus, train, and flight for Hamburg to Vienna
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Vienna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $79 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 54m. 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 $79, while a flight costs an average of $457.
Distance: 462 miles (744 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$175 Average price | $457 Average price | $79 Average price Cheapest | $84 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 40m Average total duration 10h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 59m Average total duration 13h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.2 - 4.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.9kg 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 Hamburg to Vienna:
A bus is $97 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Vienna costing on average $175.
A bus is $379 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Vienna costing on average $457.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 40m.
Bus takes on average 13h 59m.
You'll arrive about 7m sooner (10h 10m by train vs 10h 17m by car). Tickets start at around $175 compared to roughly $84 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 Hamburg to Vienna
How to get from Hamburg to Vienna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Vienna is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RJ 175+
EC 2079:34 AM10h15Hamburg Hbf7:49 PMVienna Hbf$601One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- RJ 175+EC 2079:34 AM10h15Hamburg Hbf7:49 PMVienna Hbf$601One-way1 transfer
Fastest
EW77545:45 PM1h30Hamburg Airport7:15 PMVienna International Airport$3251One-way0 transfers
Other options
- RJ 171+EC 279 · EC 2055:34 AM10h15Hamburg Hbf3:49 PMVienna Hbf$601One-way2 transfers
- RJ 383+EC 283 · EC 10711:33 AM10h16Hamburg Hbf9:49 PMVienna Hbf$601One-way2 transfers
- RJ 1771:32 PM10h17Hamburg Hbf11:49 PMVienna Hbf$601One-way0 transfers
FlixTrain+FlixBus9:39 AM12h26Hamburg Hbf10:05 PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)$611One-way1 transfer- FlixTrain+FlixBus5:39 PM12h41Hamburg Hbf6:20 AMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)$611One-way1 transfer
- FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus5:39 PM14h36Hamburg Hbf8:15 AMVienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz$611One-way2 transfers
VY1823 · VY87149:50 PM16h15Hamburg Airport2:05 PMVienna International Airport$2611One-way1 transfer- EW9752+
EW70607:15 AM7h20Hamburg Airport2:35 PMVienna International Airport$3871One-way1 transfer - OS2588:30 PM1h30Hamburg Airport10:00 PMVienna International Airport$4111One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Vienna:
A bus is $97 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Vienna costing on average $175.
A bus is $379 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Vienna costing on average $457.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 40m.
Bus takes on average 13h 59m.
- Around 59 flights per day.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Vienna as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Vienna International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Vienna Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
- Travel with Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, GetJet Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa, KLM, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Sas Airways, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Luxair, Air Serbia, Vueling, TAP Portugal to go to Vienna by flight.
- Travel with ÖBB | Nightjet, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB, EuroNight, ÖBB | InterCity to go to Vienna by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, ArdaTur, Union Ivkoni International to go to Vienna by bus.
- 7 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, GetJet Airlines.
- 1 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Nightjet.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, ArdaTur, Union Ivkoni International.
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