Train from London to Vienna
Photo ©WienTourismus / Peter Rigaud
Overview
Route: London to Vienna via Brussels and Cologne or Paris and Munich
Journey time: From 19 hours 30 minutes
Carbon emissions: Train 38.8 kg per person; Plane 160.2 kg per person
Return journey: Vienna to London via Cologne and Brussels or Munich and Paris
Detailed itinerary
Option 1: via Brussels and Cologne (sleeper) |
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Sample itinerary: Take the 1157 from St Pancras, arriving in Brussels at 1503, with plenty of time to make the connection to Cologne at 1601 and on to Vienna on the 2005 sleeper service.
Price: from £178 return
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| Leg 1: | London St Pancras to Brussels Midi
First train 0620 (Mon-Fri), 0659 (Sat), 0857 (Sun). Last train 1934 (every day). |
Frequency of service: 8 trains a day.
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Eurostar Journey time: from 1 hr 58 mins
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| Transfer | A quick same-station change of platform at Brussels Midi station to catch the onward connection. |
Change of platformTransfer time: Allow 20 mins
Book a hotel near Brussels Midi
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| Leg 2: | Brussels Midi to Cologne Central Station (Köln Hbf) |
Frequency of service:
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Thalys or ICE Journey time: From 1 hr 47 mins
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| Transfer | A quick same-station change of platform at Cologne Central Station to catch the onward connection. If you have time to spare, Cologne cathedral is next door. |
Change of platformTransfer time: Allow 20 mins
Book a hotel near Cologne Central Station
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| Leg 3: | Cologne Hauptbahnhof to Vienna Westbahnhof Daily sleeper leaves Cologne (Köln Hbf) at 2005, arrives Vienna (Wien Westbahnhof) at 0904. |
Frequency of service: Daily
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City Night Line (www.citynightline.ch) Journey time: 12 hrs 59 mins
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| Destination | Willkommen in Wien |
Book a hotel near Vienna (Wien) Westbahnhof
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Option 2: via Brussels and Cologne |
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Sample itinerary: Take the 1604 from St Pancras, arriving in Brussels at 1908, in enough time to catch the 1928 on to Cologne, where you can spend the night relaxing in a hotel before catching a morning train at 0953 to the Austrian capital.
Price: from £419 return
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| Leg 1: | London St Pancras to Brussels Midi
First train 0620 (Mon-Fri), 0659 (Sat), 0857 (Sun). Last train 1934 (every day). |
Frequency of service: 8 trains a day.
Operator:
Eurostar Journey time: from 1 hr 58 mins
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| Transfer | A quick same-station change of platform at Brussels Midi station to catch the onward connection. |
Change of platformTransfer time: Allow 20 mins
Book a hotel near Brussels Midi
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| Leg 2: | Brussels Midi to Cologne Central Station (Köln Hbf) |
Frequency of service:
Operator:
Thalys or ICE Journey time: From 1 hr 47 mins
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| Transfer | If you arrive in Cologne too late for the sleeper, an overnight stay is required before your onwards connection. |
Long hopTransfer time: Overnight
Book a hotel near Cologne Central Station
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| Leg 3: | Cologne Central Station (Köln Hbf) to Vienna Westbahnhof Trains depart daily at 0553, 0753 and 0953 |
Frequency of service: 3 trains a day
Operator:
InterCityExpress Journey time: 9 hours 29 minutes
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| Destination | Willkommen in Wien |
Book a hotel near Vienna (Wien) Westbahnhof
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Option 3: via Paris and Munich |
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Sample itinerary: Take the 1100 from London to Paris, arriving at 1420, with over an hour to connect to the 1524 service to Munich. Spend a night in the Bavarian capital before catching one of the two-hourly services on to Vienna the next day.
Price: from £401 return
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| Leg 1: | London St Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord in the heart of Paris. Don't forget check-in time for Eurostar is at least 30 mins before departure. |
Frequency of service: About 15 trains a day
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Eurostar Journey time: From 2 hrs 15 mins
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| Transfer | A short 10-minute walk from Gare du Nord to Gare de l'Est. Exit Gare du Nord, turn left then at the main intersection turn right (slightly downhill) along Rue du Fauberg Saint-Denis for about 400m then left along Rue de Chabrol to Gare de L'Est. Alternatively it is one stop on the metro line - from the Eurostar platform, turn left, walk down the stairs and follow the signs for Metro line M4 to Gare de L'Est (which is signposted 'direction Porte d'Orléans'). |
Short hopTransfer time: Allow 25 minutes
Book a hotel near Gare du Nord/Gare de l'Est
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| Leg 2: | Paris Est to Munich Departs Paris Est daily at 1524, arriving in Münich at 2138. |
Frequency of service: Daily
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TGV Journey time: 6 hours 14 minutes
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| Transfer | Whilst trains both arrive and depart from Munich's main train station (Hauptbahnhof), the late arrival of the train into Munich requires an overnight stay before connecting onwards. |
Long hopTransfer time: Overnight
Book a hotel near Munich (München) Hauptbahnhof
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| Leg 3: | Munich to Vienna Westbahnhof Station First train leaves at 0727, trains run every two hours until 1527 (inclusive), with a further train at 1723. |
Frequency of service: 6 trains a day
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OBB Journey time: From 4 hours 13 minutes
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| Destination | Willkommen in Wien |
Book a hotel near Vienna (Wien) Westbahnhof
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Your route to Vienna
The lines on the map are for illustrative purposes only - they don't show the exact route taken by the train.
