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Vienna · Austria

Trains to Vienna

Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.

Wikidata lists at least twelve railway stations in Vienna: Wien Hauptbahnhof, Wien Südbahnhof, Hausfeldstraße, Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof, Wien Floridsdorf railway station, Karlsplatz Stadtbahn Pavilions, Ottakring railway station, Wien Stadlau railway station, Wien Simmering railway station, Wien Heiligenstadt railway station, Wien Matzleinsdorfer Platz railway station, Wien Handelskai railway station. Which one a service uses is set by the operator, so check the station name on the ticket, not just the city.

Rail routes from Vienna

Trains from Vienna: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Vienna to BratislavaSlovakia55 km (34 mi)about 40 min
Vienna to PetržalkaSlovakia57 km (35 mi)about 41 min
Vienna to GyőrHungary111 km (69 mi)about 1 h 20 min
Vienna to BrnoCzechia111 km (69 mi)about 1 h 21 min
Vienna to SzékesfehérvárHungary190 km (118 mi)about 2 h 18 min
Vienna to BudapestHungary214 km (133 mi)about 2 h 36 min
Vienna to OstravaCzechia228 km (142 mi)about 2 h 46 min
Vienna to Klagenfurt am WörtherseeAustria235 km (146 mi)about 2 h 27 min
Vienna to PragueCzechia253 km (157 mi)about 3 h 3 min
Vienna to RybnikPoland263 km (163 mi)about 3 h 11 min
Vienna to Bielsko-BialaPoland265 km (165 mi)about 3 h 12 min
Vienna to ZagrebCroatia268 km (166 mi)about 3 h 15 min
Vienna to IstanbulTurkey1,274 km (792 mi)about 12 h 13 min
Vienna to LondonUnited Kingdom1,235 km (767 mi)about 12 h 21 min
Vienna to BerlinGermany524 km (325 mi)about 4 h 38 min
Vienna to BursaTurkey1,345 km (836 mi)about 12 h 53 min
Vienna to KyivUkraine1,054 km (655 mi)about 12 h 45 min
Vienna to İzmirTurkey1,392 km (865 mi)about 13 h 20 min
Vienna to RomeItaly765 km (475 mi)about 6 h 31 min
Vienna to ParisFrance1,034 km (642 mi)about 7 h 55 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 buy train tickets

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Deutsche BahnSells its own tickets plus Trenitalia, SBB, SNCF, OeBB, Eurostar and SJ, so most multi-country journeys price end to end here.Plan a cross-border route on Deutsche Bahn (opens int.bahn.de in a new tab)
Rail EuropePasses and point-to-point tickets sold in USD, which suits some US travellers.Book European rail on Rail Europe (opens www.raileurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which railway stations does Vienna have?

Wien Hauptbahnhof, Wien Südbahnhof, Hausfeldstraße, Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof, Wien Floridsdorf railway station, Karlsplatz Stadtbahn Pavilions and others.

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.