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Car hire and driving in Vienna

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Austria traffic drives on the right. Picking up at VIE means 18 km (11 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648812 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648813.

Drives from Vienna

Car rental from Vienna: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Vienna to BratislavaSlovakia55 km (34 mi)about 50 min
Vienna to PetržalkaSlovakia57 km (35 mi)about 52 min
Vienna to GyőrHungary111 km (69 mi)about 1 h 41 min
Vienna to BrnoCzechia111 km (69 mi)about 1 h 42 min
Vienna to GrazAustria145 km (90 mi)about 2 h 12 min
Vienna to LinzAustria155 km (96 mi)about 2 h 22 min
Vienna to SzékesfehérvárHungary190 km (118 mi)about 2 h 54 min
Vienna to BudapestHungary214 km (133 mi)about 3 h 16 min
Vienna to OstravaCzechia228 km (142 mi)about 3 h 29 min
Vienna to Klagenfurt am WörtherseeAustria235 km (146 mi)about 3 h 35 min
Vienna to SalzburgAustria252 km (156 mi)about 3 h 50 min
Vienna to PragueCzechia253 km (157 mi)about 3 h 51 min
Vienna to IstanbulTurkey1,274 km (792 mi)about 19 h 26 min
Vienna to MoscowRussia1,670 km (1,037 mi)about 25 h 28 min
Vienna to LondonUnited Kingdom1,235 km (767 mi)about 18 h 50 min
Vienna to Saint PetersburgRussia1,583 km (984 mi)about 24 h 9 min
Vienna to AnkaraTurkey1,602 km (995 mi)about 24 h 26 min
Vienna to BerlinGermany524 km (325 mi)about 7 h 59 min
Vienna to BursaTurkey1,345 km (836 mi)about 20 h 30 min
Vienna to KyivUkraine1,054 km (655 mi)about 16 h 4 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Vienna?

The right, as everywhere in Austria.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.