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From Wien/Vienna to Paris by train
How to travel on the new direct overnight train from the Austrian capital to the capital of France
After a gap of fifteen years Wien/Vienna and Paris are once again being connected by a direct rail service!
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From Wien/Vienna to Paris by train
Journey Summary
13hr 57min
Not Every Day
Travel Information
The train will be departing on Monday, Thursday and Saturday evenings only and will be typically be scheduled to leave Wien/Vienna at 19:46.
The train will also call at: St Polten (depart 20:22); Linz (depart 21:12); Salzburg (depart 22:24) and Strasbourg (arrive 05:03)
Final Destination: Paris
It will be typically scheduled to arrive into the Gare De l'Est at 09:43.
Usual onward connections:
To London from Gare Du Nord at 11:13
To Bordeaux and Toulouse from Paris Montparnasse at 11:11
To Marseille from Gare De Lyon at 11:36
Monday, Thursday and Saturdays
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 6 months ahead of the travel date
The train conveys:
- Compartment Seats (Sitzwagen)
- Couchettes (Liegewagen); 4 berths AND 6 berths
- Standard sleeping cars (Schlafwagen) with 3 bed, 2 bed and 1 cabins
- Deluxe sleeping cars with showers (Schlafwagen) with 3 bed, 2 bed and 1 cabins
The first price you will see on the OBB ticketing site will be for the compartment seats.
Click the train details below for more info including the rail pass reservation fees:
Rail pass users must reserve before boarding these trains,
You can now book rail pass reservations without paying booking fees on the OBB website (OBB operates these trains).Though the process for doing so isn't particularly obvious, hence this step-by-step guide.
OR reservations can be arranged and paid for at the ÖBB Reisebüro desk in Wien Hbf - (ideally do this when you first arrive at Wien Hbf on the preceding train on your itinerary) or by calling OBB Customer Service (+43 5 1717).
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| OBB | * |
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Good to Know
In the other direction from Paris, the train will be departing on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday evenings.
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