Rotterdam to Vienna by train
Travel from Rotterdam (Netherlands) to Vienna (Austria) by train (944km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Rotterdam 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.
- 1Rotterdam (Netherlands) - Vienna (Austria)
- 2Rotterdam (Netherlands) - Frankfurt am Main (Germany) - Vienna (Austria)
944 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 Rotterdam 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 - Rotterdam / Eindhoven - Vienna / Groningen - Vienna / Maastricht - Vienna / Nijmegen - Vienna / The Hague - Vienna / Utrecht - Vienna / Amsterdam - Salzburg / Amsterdam - Graz1 Rotterdam (Netherlands) - Vienna (Austria)
1a Travelling from Rotterdam (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 Rotterdam to Vienna?
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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 - Rotterdam / Amsterdam - Vienna / Amsterdam - Graz / Amsterdam - Feldkirch / Amsterdam - Linz / Amsterdam - Salzburg / Groningen - Vienna / Eindhoven - 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 Rotterdam (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 Rotterdam (Netherlands) to Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
Travel from Rotterdam to Frankfurt am Main by ICE InterCityExpress train. The journey time of the fastest train connection is 04:06 hours. Buy your train ticket from 27 EUR. The departure station of your train journey is Rotterdam Centraal. The arrival station is Frankfurt am Main Hbf. The distance from Rotterdam to Frankfurt am Main is 355 kilometres. Generally, you have to change trains once on this route.
Where to buy a ticket from Rotterdam 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)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ421 Amsterdam - Innsbruck
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Frankfurt am Main - Rotterdam
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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Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
