How to travel from Warsaw to Vienna

There are 3 travel options from Warsaw to Vienna: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Vienna from Warsaw is by taking a train, which costs on average $11 (€10).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Warsaw to Vienna:

A train is $27 (€25) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $39 (€35) from Warsaw to Vienna.

Taking a train costs $25 (€23) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $36 (€33) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Warsaw to Vienna is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 15 min.

There are alternative travel options to Vienna that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 9 h of travel time.

Getting to Vienna by train takes 7 h 38 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 344 miles (555 km) between Warsaw and Vienna.

The average frequency per day from Warsaw to Vienna is:

• 2 buses a day.
• Around 4 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Warsaw to Vienna as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Warsaw to Vienna:

• Buses most often depart from Warsaw at Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy and arrive in Vienna at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
• Flights most often depart from Warsaw at Warsaw Chopin Airport and arrive in Vienna at Vienna International Airport.
• Trains most often depart from Warsaw at Warsaw Central and arrive in Vienna at Vienna Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Warsaw to Vienna:

• Travel with FlixBus or Eurores to go to Vienna by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Warsaw to Vienna tickets on Omio for $39 (€35).
• Travel with Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Lufthansa or SWISS for flights to Vienna. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Ryanair Warsaw to Vienna tickets on Omio for $36 (€33).
• Travel with ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, Deutsche Bahn or PKP Intercity for trains to Vienna. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for EuroNight Warsaw to Vienna tickets on Omio for $11 (€10).

Yes, there are direct routes from Warsaw to Vienna with the following travel companies:

• You'll find 2 direct buses a day to Vienna with FlixBus.
• You can find 3 direct trains per day to Vienna with ÖBB | InterCity or PKP Intercity.

Direct services to Vienna tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.