All of the ICE trains which travel from Wien/Vienna to cities in northern Germany call in Nurnberg/Nuremberg, so you can take a train in odd hours between 06:50 and 16:50
Final Destination: Dortmund or Frankfurt (Main) or Hamburg or Berlin
All trains also call at: Wien-Meidling*, St Polten, Linz, Passau and Regensburg
Departing from Wien/Vienna:
Most of these ICE trains between Wien/Vienna and Frankfurt (Main) commence their journeys at Wien Flufghagen/Vienna Airport station.
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 these trains at Wien-Meidling
1 x train every other hour
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 6 months ahead of the travel date
Reservations are highly recommended for this journey - though reservations are now included when booking 1st class tickets if you book on DB Bahn.
On the DB Bahn booking site look for journeys that have:
Trains departing at different times can be cheaper than others leaving on the same day, so you may need to look through the day's departures to find the cheapest fares.
Use the earlier/later buttons to search for the cheapest ticket prices.
Though it's also particularly worth making the effort to compare prices across the different ticket agents for this journey.
Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
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DB Bahn | from €39 | |
OBB | from €39 | |
Trainline | from €39 |
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.
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.
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