Fastest€47.09
- ČD D171209:332h 28m12:01Munchen HauptbahnhofWien Hauptbahnhof
Door to door 3h 12mCO2 11.7 kgChanges 0Refundable
Munich to Vienna train
Trains from Munich to Vienna start at €45.99 and take 3h 12m at their fastest.
The Trains from Munich to Vienna starts at €45.99 and takes 3h 12m door to door, run by 4 operators over 356 km, with around 24 departures a day. Fares bottom out about 60 days before departure.
- 3h 12mDoor to door
- 2h 28mMoving
- €45.99From
- 11.7 kgCO2
The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Rail operators
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From |
|---|---|
 ČD | €38.29 |
 DB Fernverkehr | €38.29 |
| ÖBB-Personenverkehr | €37.74 |
 WESTbahn | €37.74 |
Vienna is big enough that where you sleep decides what the days look like. We sell the seat, not the room.
Where to stay in Vienna
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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When to book Munich to Vienna
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €17.7890 days
- €13.9360 days
- €17.2345 days
- €18.8830 days
- €20.5321 days
- €28.2314 days
- €32.087 days
- €33.733 days
- €43.631 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €13.93.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 213 percent. The most expensive point is €43.63, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €23.28Sun
- €21.08Mon
- €20.53Tue
- €21.63Wed
- €28.23Thu
- €25.48Fri
- €26.03Sat
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Munich
Rail
- Munchen Hauptbahnhof
- München Hbf
- Munich East
Vienna
Rail
- Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Wien Hbf
- Nordbahnhof, Vienna
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 356 km against 356 km in a straight line, a detour of 1 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Munich at 06:36 and the last at 20:11, across 24 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Trains against the other ways to make this journey
The same corridor, door to door, with every mode that runs it.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 3h 12m | 2h 28m | 44m | €45.99 | 11.7 kg | 24 |
| Flight | 4h 3m | 53m | 3h 10m | €42.62 | 90.0 kg | 8 |
| Coach | 5h 25m | 4h 41m | 44m | €20.53 | 9.6 kg | 12 |
Questions about Munich to Vienna
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does the Train from Munich to Vienna take?
The Train from Munich to Vienna takes 3h 12m door to door, of which 2h 28m is spent moving. The route runs 356 km. The difference between the two times is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end, which every time on this page includes.
How much does the Train from Munich to Vienna cost?
The Train from Munich to Vienna starts at €45.99 for one passenger, checked on September 28, 2026. A typical fare is €47.37. Both are the total including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so the price here is the price at checkout.
Who runs the Train from Munich to Vienna?
4 operators run the Train from Munich to Vienna: ČD, DB Fernverkehr, ÖBB-Personenverkehr, WESTbahn. Between them they file around 24 departures a day. The operator table on this page compares them on fare, journey time, cruising speed, fare conditions and what is provided on board.
Which terminal does the Train from Munich to Vienna use?
The Train from Munich to Vienna leaves from Munchen Hauptbahnhof and arrives at Wien Hauptbahnhof. Allow about 44m for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one. That time is already inside every door to door figure quoted on this page.
Is the Train the best way from Munich to Vienna?
Traveling from Munich to Vienna by Flight costs €42.62 and takes 4h 3m door to door, against 3h 12m by Train. Which is better depends on whether the money or the hours matter more on this trip. The comparison table on this page shows every mode side by side.
When should I book the Train from Munich to Vienna?
Fares for the Train from Munich to Vienna bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €13.93. The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time across the window is 213 percent, measured on September 28, 2026. Booking inside the final week has consistently cost more.
How much CO2 does the Train from Munich to Vienna produce?
The Train from Munich to Vienna produces about 11.7 kg of CO2 per passenger over 356 km, which works out at roughly 33 grams per passenger kilometer. That figure is for the whole journey and for one traveler, not for the vehicle.
What is provided on board the Train from Munich to Vienna?
Operators on the Train from Munich to Vienna publish Power outlets, Wi-Fi. That is what 4 carriers on this corridor state about their own fleets, across a journey of 3h 12m door to door. Where a carrier publishes nothing, this page lists nothing for it.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Munich to Vienna on September 10, 2026: 356 km of route against 356 km in a straight line, 24 services a day, 4 operators, a cheapest fare of €45.99, and 3h 12m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in Vienna are the half people leave until last.
Things to do in Vienna
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Vienna, with free cancellation on most of it.
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