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Compare bus, train, and flight for Mönchengladbach to Vienna
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Mönchengladbach to Vienna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $86 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 38m. 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 $86, while a flight costs an average of $473.
Distance: 488 miles (786 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$473 Average price | $224 Average price | $86 Average price Cheapest | $7 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 38m Average total duration Fastest 2h 38m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 3m Average total duration 9h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 51m Average total duration 15h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.4 - 4.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Mönchengladbach to Vienna
Compare the available ways to get from Mönchengladbach to Vienna, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Mönchengladbach to Vienna:
A bus is $139 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mönchengladbach to Vienna costing on average $224.
A bus is $388 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mönchengladbach to Vienna costing on average $473.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 3m.
Bus takes on average 15h 51m.
You'll arrive about 7h 39m sooner (2h 38m by flight vs 10h 17m by car). Tickets start at around $473 compared to roughly $7 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 Mönchengladbach to Vienna
How to get from Mönchengladbach to Vienna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mönchengladbach to Vienna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

4:15 AM 21h25 Mönchengladbach 1:40 AM Vienna $81 1 One-way 0 transfers
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4:15 AM 21h25 Mönchengladbach 1:40 AM Vienna $81 1 One-way 0 transfers
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4:15 AM 21h25 Mönchengladbach 1:40 AM Vienna $81 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Mönchengladbach to Vienna:
A bus is $139 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mönchengladbach to Vienna costing on average $224.
A bus is $388 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mönchengladbach to Vienna costing on average $473.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 3m.
Bus takes on average 15h 51m.
- Around 60 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mönchengladbach 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Mönchengladbach, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
- Trains mostly depart from Mönchengladbach Hbf and arrive in Vienna Hbf.
- Travel with Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, KLM, Eurowings, Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Sas Airways, Smartwings, Malta Air, Qatar Airways, Ryanair, Lufthansa Cityline, Avion Express Malta, GetJet Airlines, Helvetic Airways to go to Vienna by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Vienna by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB to go to Vienna by train.
- 14 direct flights per day with Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, Air Baltic, Smartwings, Malta Air, Ryanair, Avion Express Malta.
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