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Vienna
About this location
A direct ÖBB Nightjet sleeper runs every evening from Amsterdam, Utrecht, Arnhem, and Brussels to Vienna. Depart around dinnertime and wake up refreshed at Wien Hauptbahnhof by nine in the morning. Daytime ICE connections via Frankfurt and Nuremberg take roughly 10 to 11 hours. Main departure and boarding stations for the ÖBB Nightjet / ICE include:
- Liège-Guillemins (10h 13m, 3 transfers)
- Arnhem Central (10h 51m, 2 transfers)
- Brussels-South (Midi) (11h 10m, 2 transfers)
- Utrecht Central (11h 23m, 2 transfers)
ÖBB Sparschiene tickets start from €39.90 when booked 3 to 6 months in advance. Last-minute seats frequently climb to €160.00, so booking early saves around 75% (€120). Cheaper road alternatives include Flixbus or multi-leg budget connections.
The train arrives at Wien Hauptbahnhof, directly linked to the Wiener Linien U-Bahn & Tram which brings you to Stephansplatz in under 8 minutes. Share bikes from WienMobil Rad are located right at the station exit for rides along the Ringstraße.
Driving to Vienna requires approximately 13h 10m (~1109 km). Fuel costs around €141 (assuming 6.5 L/100 km, or ~€84 for EV charging (19 kWh/100 km)), plus around €12 in tolls (Austrian motorway vignette (€11.50)) and parking (€25 per day in the city center (or ~€4 per day at a peripheral P+R)). For a weekend trip (round-trip fuel, any tolls, and 48 hours of central parking), total driving costs amount to ~€356 (~€242 for an electric car). Austrian motorways require Austrian motorway vignette mandatory on all expressways. Fast EV chargers are listed on this link.
Transit & Connectivity
Overview of major transport hubs in Vienna.
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