Our travel advice
Our pick
Take the 15:28 train: 8h21 without a change.
Watch the change in Munich
With the ICE 1509 you have 7 minutes; that connection worked on 0% of measured trips. Pick a later connection or a flexible ticket if in doubt.
Night train
There is a night train on this route: you sleep on board and arrive in the morning.
Direct or with a change?
3 of 11 connections are direct. The others change, usually in Munich or Breclav.
The timetable at a glance
Departures per hour from Berlin
- Departures: 6 in the morning, 3 in the afternoon and 2 in the evening.
- Operators: DB and ÖBB.
- Usual change points: Munich and Breclav.
From our timetable data for a regular Tuesday; departure times in local Berlin time.
All connections on a regular day
| Departs | Arrives | Duration | Change at | Trains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:12 | 14:54 | 8h42 | direct | IC 251 DB |
| 06:36 | 16:47 | 10h11 | Munich | ICE 1003 · ICE 1215 DB |
| 07:55 | 17:32 | 9h37 | Munich | ICE 703 · IC 67 DB |
| 08:36 | 18:47 | 10h11 | Munich | ICE 1005 · IC 1217 DB |
| 09:37 | 19:32 | 9h55 | Munich | ICE 1505 · IC 69 DB |
| 11:55 | 21:32 | 9h37 | Munich | ICE 707 · IC 261 DB |
| 12:37 | 22:47 | 10h10 | Munich | ICE 1009 · IC 1219 DB |
| 13:36 | 23:16 | 9h40 | Munich | ICE 1509 · IC 416 DB |
| 15:28 | 23:49 | 8h21 | direct | ICE 177 DB |
| 20:11 | 05:25 +1 | 9h14 | Breclav | NJ 457 · IC 417 ÖBB |
| 20:11 | 07:00 +1 | 10h49 | direct | NJ 457 ÖBB |
Route map
Train or plane?
Estimate| Train | Plane | |
|---|---|---|
| Door to door | ± 8h46 | ± 3h54 |
| CO₂ per person | ± 23 kg | ± 72 kg |
| Arrival | City centre | Airport |
Train: fastest connection plus 25 minutes to and from the station. Plane: flight time plus 40 minutes taxiing and 2.5 hours for airport transfers, check-in and security. CO₂: UK Government GHG Conversion Factors 2025 (DESNZ).
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the train from Berlin to Vienna?
The fastest train takes 8h21; the typical journey is 9h40.
Is there a direct train from Berlin to Vienna?
Yes. 3 of the 11 connections we found on a regular Tuesday run without a change.
What time is the first and last train from Berlin to Vienna?
On a regular Tuesday the first connection leaves at 06:12 and the last at 20:11 (Berlin time).
Which station does the train from Berlin to Vienna leave from?
The fastest connection leaves from Berlin Hbf and arrives at Wien Hbf.
Where can I book a train ticket to Vienna?
You can compare prices at Omio. On ICE trains, the advance Sparpreis fares are the cheapest, and for night trains, booking early gives you the widest choice of couchettes and sleepers.
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Timetables: our own journey planner (MOTIS) on open timetable data from SNCF, DB (DELFI), NS (OpenOV), NMBS/SNCB, Eurostar, SBB/opentransportdata.swiss, Trenitalia France and Renfe. Method and sources.