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There are 9 ways to get from Preston to Vienna by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane MAN - VIE
    6h 1m
    €72–244

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    5. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 967 / ...
    16h 59m
    €442–826

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus bus 460 / ...
    31h 19m
    €145–230

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    21h 1m
    €256–731

  5. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane LBA - VIE
    7h 44m
    €98–312

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane MAN - BTS
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Simmeringtrain train
    7h 38m
    €80–268

  7. Bus via Stephansplatz

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus bus 060 / ...
    35h 38m
    €183–273

  8. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Viennacar car
    17h 28m
    €455–603

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Preston to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Viennacar car
    18h 35m
    €348–558

Preston to Vienna by train and foot

Calendar62Weekly Services
Duration16h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€442Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,528.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

What companies run services between Preston, England and Vienna, Austria?

You can take a train from Preston to Wien Westbahnhof via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, and Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 in around 16h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží in around 31h 19m.

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