How to take a train journey from Wien/Vienna to Koblenz

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Wien / Vienna to Koblenz by train

If the capital of Austria and the glorious Rhine Gorge are on your European travel itinerary you'll be pleased to know that not only are these two wonderful locations connected by direct train, the rail journey between then is also fabulous!

Routes you can take to go from Wien / Vienna to Koblenz

When travelling between most cities by train there is only one logical option, though on other journeys there is a choice between different trains or alternative routes. If different options are available you can use the info to decide which is best for you.

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Route Information

Station Guides

Wien Hbf/Hauptbahnhof Rail Station Guide

The main station building of Koblenz Hbf

Koblenz Hbf Rail Station Guide

Travel Time (approx)

7hr 56min

Frequency

Daily

Travel Info

5 x direct trains per day

Travel Information

Final Destination: Dortmund

All trains also call at: St Polten, Linz and Mainz

These trains are usually scheduled to depart from Wien Hbf at 06:51; 09:15; 11:15 and 15:15.

If your journey in Vienna is commencing in the south-west corner of the city, or the area on the ring road around the Opera House, then it's likely that you'll have a faster and more convenient journey if you join the train at Wien-Meidling station.

Wien Meidling is connected to line U6 of the Vienna Metro, which serves the western side of the city centre.

Though we particularly recommend opting to make reservations on these trains if you want to join this train at Wien-Meidling.

This is a direct journey

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ICE T (Germany) Train Guide

Journey Features

Scenic - YesRiver viewsNot High Speed

Good to Know

There is an nightly overnight train from Wien/Vienna, but travelling by day is recommended, because that Nightjet train is usually due to arrive in Koblenz before 05:30.

Journey description:

This is a fascinating and often beautiful rail journey of multiple phases, which can be best appreciated if you take the first two departures of the day between May and September, so can experience the entire journey by daylight.

From Wien/Vienna until Wels the train will travel at up to 230 km/h (close to the high speed threshold) on the main Western Railway which crosses Austria.

On departure from Wells the train will head towards the border with Germany and to the south of Passau, the railway takes a charming route on the east bank of The River Inn, which can be seen on left.

Then between Passau and Regensburg the River Danube is on the right.

Between Regensburg and Nurnberg the train rushes across a delightful rolling landscape and then until Wurzburg the train remains on the conventional railway.
On departure from Wurzburg comes a part of the journey with a wow factor, the train will be on the high speed line for less than 15 minutes, but there are some nice views as the train crosses some long viaducts; in particular look out for when the train will burst out of a tunnel and then immediately cross the River Main.
Between this river bridge and Aschaffenburg comes another scenic part of the trip when the railway winds through some valleys.

As the train will spend less than 3% of its journey on the high speed line, it didn't see right to put this journey in the high speed (partial) category.
The train will reverse direction on departure from Frankfurt (Main) hbf and around twenty minutes later it will cross the River Rhine.

Then after Mainz comes the fabulous climax to the day's travels, the stunning views of The Rhine Gorge between Bingen and Koblenz.

(the videos were taken from a train travelling in the opposite direction).

Looking left as the train approaches Passau

South of Passau the River Inn is on the left

After departing Passau, the Danube can be seen on the right

The Rhine comes into view once the train reaches Bingen

A highlight of the journey is passing the Lorely

Chasing the boats through the Rhine Valley

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