How to take the rail journey from Vienna/Wien to Amsterdam

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Wien / Vienna to Amsterdam by train

The only direct train from the Austrian capital to the Dutch capital is the overnight Nightjet service.
Despite the length of this route it's also possible to make this journey by day, connecting between ICE trains in Frankfurt (Main).

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

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.

Choose one of the following options:

Route Information

Option 1: travelling through the night on a direct train

Route Information

Via stations: Frankfurt (Main) Hbf

Option 2: travel by day, connecting between ICE trains
Travel Time (approx)

11hr 14min

Frequency

Daily

Travel Info

This info is for the 1 x daily optimum connection, but other combinations of trains will be available, so if they're particularly cheaper they're obviously worth considering.
Though if you will be travelling with a rail pass then these are the trains to target.

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