Cologne → Vienna
Vienna → Cologne ⇄4 a weekfastest 12h21SNCB, ÖBBNight train
Direct trains · no change
- 21:51 → 10:21+1NJ 469 Night trainKöln Hbf → Wien Hbf · via Munich, Salzburg, Linz, St. Pölten12h309 stops
- 21:52 → 10:13+1NJ 469 Night trainKöln Hbf → Wien Hbf · via Munich, Salzburg, Linz, St. Pölten12h218 stopsRuns: Mon, Wed, FriSNCB ↗
Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (at, be_sncb, de_delfi, de_rv) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.
Door to door vs flying
Overnight: leave 21:52, arrive 10:13
The plane is -9h35 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.
From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance. Nonstop airlines: Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, Ryanair.