Vienna to Paris by train
Travel from Vienna (Austria) to Paris (France) by train (1034km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Vienna in Austria to Paris in France, the main routes are either via Germany (Stuttgart/Mannheim/Frankfurt) or via Switzerland (Zurich). If you want to include a night train, use the route via Zurich.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Vienna (Austria) - Frankfurt am Main (Germany) - Paris (France)
- 2Vienna (Austria) - Zurich (Switzerland) - Paris (France)
1034 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Vienna to Paris, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Paris - Vienna / Graz - Lyon / Graz - Marseille / Innsbruck - Paris / Innsbruck - Lyon / Innsbruck - Marseille / Salzburg - Paris / Salzburg - Lyon / Salzburg - Marseille / Linz - Paris1 Vienna (Austria) - Frankfurt am Main (Germany) - Paris (France)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Vienna (Austria) to Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
Travel from Vienna to Frankfurt am Main by train. The journey time is 6:20 hours. The train ticket price starts at 37 EUR. There are at least four direct train connections daily. You will travel by ICE and Railjet trains.
A comfortable travel option is the "ÖBB nightjet" overnight train. The ticket price starts at 29 EUR. The departure time in Vienna is 20:10. The arrival time in Frankfurt airport is 04:00.
Where to buy a ticket from Vienna to Frankfurt am Main?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / Railjet (RJ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ40421 Düsseldorf - Vienna / ÖBB nightjet NJ40490 Vienna - Düsseldorf / ÖBB nightjet NJ40490 Vienna - Amsterdam / ÖBB nightjet NJ40421 Amsterdam - Vienna
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Frankfurt am Main - Vienna
1b Travelling from Frankfurt am Main (Germany) to Paris (France)
Travel from Frankfurt to Paris by direct TGV INOUI or ICE high-speed-train. The ticket price starts at 39 EUR. The journey times is 3:40 hours. There are at least four direct train connections per day and several more with change of trains.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Frankfurt am Main to Paris?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
ICE Alleo Germany - France (ICE Alleo) / TGV Alleo France - Germany (TGV Alleo)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Paris - Frankfurt am Main
2 Vienna (Austria) - Zurich (Switzerland) - Paris (France)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Vienna (Austria) to Zurich (Switzerland)
Travel from Vienna to Zurich by direct day train "Railjet" or overnight train "Nightjet".
There are at least four day train connections by "Railjet" trains. The journey time is 7:50 hours. Train tickets are available from 39 EUR. This saver fare ticket is called "Sparschiene".
The overnight train is called "Nightjet" and offers comfortable travel while you are sleeping. The journey time of the NJ466 is 11 hours. Train tickets start from 29 EUR for a seat. There a compartments with six seats available. More comfortable are the 6 or 4 berth couchette compartments. And the sleeper compartments which you can book with three, two or one bed. The departure time in Vienna is at 21:30. The arrival time in Zurich at 08:30.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Railjet (RJ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ466 Vienna - Zurich
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Zurich - Vienna
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2b Travelling from Zurich (Switzerland) to Paris (France)
Travel from Zurich to Paris by direct TGV Lyria high-speed-train. The ticket price starts at 29 EUR. The journey time is four hours. There are at least six train connections per day. The trains depart every two hours.
The departure station is Zurich HB. The arrival station is Paris Gare de Lyon.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
TGV Lyria France - Switzerland (Lyria)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Paris - Zurich
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Do you have questions about the connection between Vienna and Paris? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in our forum and get competent answers from our rail travel experts.
Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
