Groningen to Vienna by train
Travel from Groningen (Netherlands) to Vienna (Austria) by train (886km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Groningen in the Netherlands to Vienna in Austria, the main route leads via Germany. Please read the following information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Groningen (Netherlands) - Vienna (Austria)
- 2Groningen (Netherlands) - Frankfurt am Main (Germany) - Vienna (Austria)
886 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Groningen to Vienna, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Vienna - Groningen / Eindhoven - Vienna / Maastricht - Vienna / Nijmegen - Vienna / Rotterdam - Vienna / The Hague - Vienna / Utrecht - Vienna / Amsterdam - Salzburg / Amsterdam - Graz1 Groningen (Netherlands) - Vienna (Austria)
1a Travelling from Groningen (Netherlands) to Vienna (Austria)
Travel by train from the Netherlands to Austria. With a train connection during the day, you usually have to change trains in Frankfurt am Main.
Much more comfortable is the journey with the direct "ÖBB nightjet" night train from Amsterdam, Utrecht and Arnhem to Linz and Vienna. Train tickets for this night train are available from 29 EUR.
Find the exact train schedule and ticket prices via the booking links provided here.
Where to buy a ticket from Groningen to Vienna?
Check times&prices 
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE) / Railjet (RJ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ40421 Düsseldorf - Vienna / ÖBB nightjet NJ421 Düsseldorf - Innsbruck
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / ÖBB Österreichische Bundesbahnen / NS Nederlandse Spoorwegen
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Vienna - Groningen / Amsterdam - Vienna / Amsterdam - Graz / Amsterdam - Feldkirch / Amsterdam - Linz / Amsterdam - Salzburg / Eindhoven - Vienna / Rotterdam - Vienna / The Hague - Vienna / Utrecht - Vienna
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2 Groningen (Netherlands) - Frankfurt am Main (Germany) - Vienna (Austria)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Groningen (Netherlands) to Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
To buy train tickets from the Netherlands to Germany, compare the booking links we give. Prices are usually the same, but sometimes vary slightly.
Depending on where you start in the Netherlands (and where you want to travel to in Germany), you can either use the route from Amsterdam via Utrecht to Cologne and Frankfurt by direct ICE train. Or from Amsterdam by direct IC train right to the East, to Berlin.
The Europe Special fare ("Sparpreis Europa") of Deutsche Bahn is available from 29/39 Euro. As earlier you book, as cheaper the tickets are.
Where to buy a ticket from Groningen to Frankfurt am Main?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE)
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / NS Nederlandse Spoorwegen
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Frankfurt am Main - Groningen / Amsterdam - Berlin / Amsterdam - Munich / Amsterdam - Frankfurt am Main / Amsterdam - Hamburg / Amsterdam - Cologne
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2b Travelling from Frankfurt am Main (Germany) to Vienna (Austria)
Travel from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna by train. The journey time is 6:20 hours. The train ticket price starts at 37 EUR. There are at least four direct train connections daily. You will travel by ICE and Railjet trains.
A comfortable travel option is the "ÖBB nightjet" overnight train. The ticket price starts at 29 EUR. The departure time in Frankfurt airport is 01:00. The arrival time in Vienna is 09:20.
Where to buy a ticket from Frankfurt am Main to Vienna?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / Railjet (RJ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ40421 Düsseldorf - Vienna / ÖBB nightjet NJ40490 Vienna - Düsseldorf / ÖBB nightjet NJ40490 Vienna - Amsterdam / ÖBB nightjet NJ40421 Amsterdam - Vienna
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Vienna - Frankfurt am Main
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Do you have questions about the connection between Groningen and Vienna? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in our forum and get competent answers from our rail travel experts.
Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
