Munich → Vienna

11.5 a dayfastest 3h59PKP Intercity, SNCB, WESTbahn, ÖBBHigh-speedIntercityNight train

Direct trains · no change

05:04 → 09:48
NJ 493 Night train
München Ost → Wien Hbf · via Salzburg, Linz, St. Pölten
4h444 stops
Runs: DailyÖBB ↗
05:04 → 09:54
NJ 493 Night train
München Ost → Wien Hbf · via Salzburg, Linz, St. Pölten
4h504 stops
Runs: Only Sun 11 Oct, Mon 12 Oct, Tue 13 Oct, Sun 18 Oct, Mon 19 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
05:05 → 09:48
NJ 493 Night train
München Ost → Wien Hbf · via Salzburg, Linz, St. Pölten
4h434 stops
Runs: Only Wed 14 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
05:34 → 09:48
NJ 493 Night train
München Ost → Wien Hbf · via Salzburg, Linz, St. Pölten
4h144 stops
Runs: Only Sun 4 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
05:46 → 10:13
NJ 469 Night train
München Ost → Wien Hbf · via Salzburg, Linz, St. Pölten
4h275 stops
Runs: Tue, Thu, SatSNCB ↗
05:46 → 10:21
NJ 469 Night train
München Ost → Wien Hbf · via Salzburg, Linz, St. Pölten
4h356 stops
Runs: Only Tue 13 Oct, Tue 20 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
05:49 → 09:48
NJ 493 Night train
München Ost → Wien Hbf · via Salzburg, Linz, St. Pölten
3h594 stops
Runs: Only Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
05:52 → 09:54
NJ 493 Night train
München Ost → Wien Hbf · via Salzburg, Linz, St. Pölten
4h024 stops
Runs: Only Tue 20 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
06:02 → 10:13
NJ 469 Night train
München Ost → Wien Hbf · via Salzburg, Linz, St. Pölten
4h116 stops
Runs: Only Thu 1 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
07:32 → 11:52
WESTbahn 961 Intercity
München Hbf → Wien Westbahnhof · via Salzburg, Wels, Linz, St. Pölten
4h2012 stops
Runs: Wed–Sat (some weeks)WESTbahn ↗
07:32 → 11:58
WESTbahn 961 Intercity
München Hbf → Wien Westbahnhof · via Salzburg, Wels, Linz, St. Pölten
4h2612 stops
Runs: Only Sun 11 Oct, Mon 12 Oct, Tue 13 Oct, Sun 18 Oct, Mon 19 Oct…open data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersWESTbahn ↗
09:41 → 13:58
WESTbahn 963 Intercity
München Ost → Wien Westbahnhof · via Salzburg, Wels, Linz, St. Pölten
4h1711 stops
Runs: Only Sun 11 Oct, Mon 12 Oct, Tue 13 Oct, Sun 18 Oct, Mon 19 Oct…open data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersWESTbahn ↗
09:41 → 13:52
WESTbahn 963 Intercity
München Ost → Wien Westbahnhof · via Salzburg, Wels, Linz, St. Pölten
4h1111 stops
Runs: Wed–Sat (some weeks)WESTbahn ↗
10:20 → 14:47
EC 1213 Intercity
München Hbf → Wien Hbf · via Wels, Linz, St. Pölten
4h276 stops
Runs: Daily except Mon (some weeks)ÖBB ↗
11:30 → 15:52
WESTbahn 965 Intercity
München Hbf → Wien Westbahnhof · via Salzburg, Wels, Linz, St. Pölten
4h2212 stops
Runs: Wed–Sat (some weeks)WESTbahn ↗
11:30 → 15:58
WESTbahn 965 Intercity
München Hbf → Wien Westbahnhof · via Salzburg, Wels, Linz, St. Pölten
4h2812 stops
Runs: Only Sun 11 Oct, Mon 12 Oct, Tue 13 Oct, Sun 18 Oct, Mon 19 Oct…open data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersWESTbahn ↗
12:10 → 16:47
ICE 1215 High-speed
München Hbf → Wien Hbf · via Salzburg, Linz, St. Pölten
4h376 stops
Runs: Only Mon 28 Sep, Tue 29 Sep, Wed 30 Sep, Thu 1 Oct, Fri 2 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗
14:20 → 18:47
EC 1217 Intercity
München Hbf → Wien Hbf · via Wels, Linz, St. Pölten
4h276 stops
Runs: DailyÖBB ↗
15:32 → 19:52
WESTbahn 967 Intercity
München Hbf → Wien Westbahnhof · via Salzburg, Wels, Linz, St. Pölten
4h2012 stops
Runs: Wed–Sat (some weeks)WESTbahn ↗
15:32 → 19:57
WESTbahn 967 Intercity
München Hbf → Wien Westbahnhof · via Salzburg, Wels, Linz, St. Pölten
4h2512 stops
Runs: Only Sun 11 Oct, Mon 12 Oct, Tue 13 Oct, Sun 18 Oct, Mon 19 Oct…open data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersWESTbahn ↗
17:43 → 21:52
WESTbahn 969 Intercity
München Ost → Wien Westbahnhof · via Salzburg, Wels, Linz, St. Pölten
4h0911 stops
Runs: Wed–Sat (some weeks)WESTbahn ↗
17:43 → 21:58
WESTbahn 969 Intercity
München Ost → Wien Westbahnhof · via Salzburg, Wels, Linz, St. Pölten
4h1511 stops
Runs: Only Sun 11 Oct, Mon 12 Oct, Tue 13 Oct, Sun 18 Oct, Mon 19 Oct…open data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersWESTbahn ↗
18:21 → 22:47
EC 1219 Intercity
München Hbf → Wien Hbf · via Wels, Linz, St. Pölten
4h266 stops
Runs: Most daysÖBB ↗
18:27 → 23:16
EN 40416 Night train
München Hbf → Wien Hbf · via Salzburg, Linz, St. Pölten
4h497 stops
Runs: DailyPKP Intercity ↗
18:27 → 23:13
IC 416 Intercity
München Hauptbahnhof → Wien Hbf · via Salzburg, Linz, St. Pölten
4h467 stops
Runs: Most daysPKP Intercity ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (at, be_sncb, czptt, de_delfi, de_fv, de_rv, nl_ovapi, pl) 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 05:49, arrive 09:48

The plane is -1h30 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.

Train · fastest direct4h28

To München Ost18 min
Before departure10 min
NJ 4933h59
From Wien Hbf1 min

Plane · nonstop MUC–VIE3h58

To Munich (MUC)40 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight MUC–VIE1h10
Landing to exit20 min
From VIE18 min

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, Lufthansa.