Vienna to Kauhava by train
Travel from Vienna (Austria) to Kauhava (Finland) by train (1706km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Vienna in Austria to Kauhava in Finland, the main route leads via Germany, Denmark and Sweden. Or via the Baltic countries. Please read the following information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Vienna (Austria) - Hamburg (Germany) - Stockholm (Sweden) - Helsinki (Finland) - Kauhava (Finland)
- 2Vienna (Austria) - Warsaw (Poland) - Vilnius (Lithuania) - Riga (Latvia) - Tallinn (Estonia) - Helsinki (Finland) - Kauhava (Finland)
1706 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 Kauhava, 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
Kauhava - Vienna / Vienna - Tampere / Vienna - Lahti / Vienna - Espoo / Vienna - Rovaniemi / Graz - Helsinki / Innsbruck - Helsinki / Klagenfurt - Helsinki / Salzburg - Helsinki / Bregenz - Helsinki1 Vienna (Austria) - Hamburg (Germany) - Stockholm (Sweden) - Helsinki (Finland) - Kauhava (Finland)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Vienna (Austria) to Hamburg (Germany)
Travel from Vienna to Hamburg by train. The journey time is 10:05 hours. The train ticket price starts at 29 EUR. A comfortable travel option is by "ÖBB nightjet" overnight train.
Travel by ICE day train connection with a journey time of 10:05 hours. The train ticket price starts at 39 EUR. The departure station is "Wien Hbf". The arrival station is "Hamburg Hbf". There are several train connections available with one change of trains.
The more comfortable travel option is by "ÖBB nightjet" NJ490 overnight train. The train ticket price starts at 29 EUR. The departure time in Vienna is 20:30. The arrival time in Hamburg is 09:00. The following service classes are available:
- standard seat: the cheapest travel option with a ticket price from 29 EUR.
- shared compartments with beds: with a maximum of 4 to 6 travellers per compartment. The ticket price starts at 49 EUR. You can book this type of accommodation as well as private compartment only for your family or friends.
- private compartments with beds: travel for your own in a private compartment or with up to three travellers in total. Some compartments offer a private shower and WC. The ticket price starts at 89 EUR.
Where to buy a ticket from Vienna to Hamburg?
Check times&prices 
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / Railjet (RJ) / EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ490 Vienna - Hamburg / ICN 1955 Rome - Palermo
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Hamburg - Vienna
1b Travelling from Hamburg (Germany) to Stockholm (Sweden)
Travel from Hamburg to Stockholm by train. The journey time is 10 hours. The train ticket price starts at 49 EUR. You have two travel options:
1) From Hamburg to Stockholm by Snälltåget overnight train. The journey time is 17 hours. The departure time in Hamburg is 21:30. The arrival time in Stockholm is 14:30. The train offers the following service classes:
- standard seat from 49 EUR.
- reclining seat: a wider seat with less travellers in the wagon. The ticket price starts from 74 EUR.
- bed in a private compartment.
2) By a day train connection with change in Copenhagen. The German railways Deutsche Bahn offers discount price tickets from 56 EUR. The journey time is 10 hours. You travel as follows:
- from Hamburg to Copenhagen by Intercity/Eurocity train. The journey time is 4:30 hours.
- from Copenhagen to Stockholm by X2000 Snabbtåg high-speed-train. The journey time is 5:15 hours.
Where to buy a ticket from Hamburg to Stockholm?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE) / Snabbtåg (S) / Öresundståg (OT) / EuroCity (EC) / Snälltåget (SNÄ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ST1 Stockholm - Berlin / ST2 Berlin - Stockholm
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Stockholm - Hamburg
1c Travelling from Stockholm (Sweden) to Helsinki (Finland)
To travel by ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki, book a direct overnight ferry. The daily departure time in Stockholm is in the late afternoon. The arrival in Helsinki in the morning.
If you want to travel by a cheaper ferry or during the day (not overnight), you have to take a ferry route from Stockholm to Turku.
The journey time is about 17 hours. The ticket prices depends on the day you travel. Use the given booking links to find an exact ticket price and the schedule.
Where to buy a ticket from Stockholm to Helsinki?
The following links could be interesting for you.
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Stockholm - Helsinki / Stockholm - Turku
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Helsinki - Stockholm
1d Travelling from Helsinki (Finland) to Kauhava (Finland)
To travel in Finland by train, buy your train ticket via the given booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. Booking in advance will give you the best fares. Tickets for long distance trains include seat reservations. Good to know: Finish railways VR offer an excellent night train service which is recommended to travel the country from south (Helsinki, Turku, Tampere) to the north (Rovaniemi, Lapland).
Where to buy a ticket from Helsinki to Kauhava?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Pendolino (S) / InterCity (IC) / Allegro (AE)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
31A Helsinki - Moscow / IC 273 Helsinki - Rovaniemi / IC 265 Helsinki - Kemijärvi
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Kemi - Haparanda
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Helsinki - Stockholm / Helsinki - Tallinn
train company:
VR VR-Yhtymä Oy / KAR Oy Karelian Trains Ltd / FINN Finnlines / TALL Tallink Silja / VIKI Viking Line
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Kauhava - Helsinki / Helsinki - Rovaniemi / Helsinki - Tampere / Helsinki - Turku / Helsinki - Kemi / Helsinki - Kokkola / Helsinki - Lahti / Helsinki - Espoo / Turku - Rovaniemi / Tampere - Rovaniemi / Turku - Helsinki
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
2 Vienna (Austria) - Warsaw (Poland) - Vilnius (Lithuania) - Riga (Latvia) - Tallinn (Estonia) - Helsinki (Finland) - Kauhava (Finland)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Vienna (Austria) to Warsaw (Poland)
Travel from Vienna to Warsaw by direct day train or overnight train. The journey time is 7:30 hours. The ticket price starts at 43 EUR. You have these two travel options:
1) The Eurocity train "Sobieski". Departure time in Vienna at 06:05. The arrival time in Warsaw is 13:45.
The Eurocity train "Polonia". The departure time in Vienna is 14:10. The arrival time in Warsaw is 21:30.
The ticket price in 2nd class starts at 43 EUR and in 1st class at 53 EUR.
These are air-conditioned trains with an inexpensive restaurant car.
2) The overnight train "Chopin" EN406 has a journey time of 11:30 hours. The departure time in Vienna is 22:10. The arrival time in Warsaw at 09:45. The following service classes are available:
- standard seats in 2nd class are available from 29 EUR.
- shared compartments with 6 or 4 beds. The toilet and a wash room is at the end of the corridor. The ticket price starts at 49/59 EUR.
- private sleeper compartments with 3, 2 or 1 bed. The deluxe compartments offer a private shower and toilet. The standard compartments have toilet and shower at the corridor of the wagon. The ticket price starts at 69/89/129 EUR.
Where to buy a ticket from Vienna to Warsaw?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 406 Vienna - Warsaw / EN 407 Warsaw - Vienna
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Warsaw - Vienna
2b Travelling from Warsaw (Poland) to Vilnius (Lithuania)
To travel from Poland to Lithuania by train, you have currently only one train connection on weekends. Therefore the journey by bus is the easiest way.
If you want to travel by train, first buy a train ticket of Polish railways from your departure station to Bialystok. And a second train ticket from Bialystok to your destination in Lithuania via Lithuanian railways.
Calculate with a train ticket price of 22 EUR for the journey from Warsaw via Bialystok to Vilnius.
Find exact train schedules and buy your tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Warsaw to Vilnius?
The following links could be interesting for you.
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Warsaw - Vilnius
train company:
PKP IC Polskie Koleje Państwowe Intercity / LIT Lietuvos geležinkeliai / LUX Lux Express
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Vilnius - Warsaw / Warsaw - Kaunas / Warsaw - Klaipeda / Krakow - Vilnius / Krakow - Kaunas / Gdańsk - Vilnius / Gdańsk - Klaipeda / Katowice - Vilnius / Szczecin - Vilnius / Łódź - Vilnius
2c Travelling from Vilnius (Lithuania) to Riga (Latvia)
Travel from Lithuania to Latvia by train. At the border station of Daugavpils you have to change the train. You have to buy two train tickets.
1. One train ticket from your departure station in Lithuania to Daugavpils. Example from Vilnius to Daugavpils the ticket fare is 9 EUR. The journey time is 2:40 hours.
2. One train ticket from Daugavpils to your travel destination in Latvia. Example from Daugavpils to Riga the ticket fare is 7 EUR. The journey time is 3:25 hours.
Both tickets are available at the Internet sites of Lithuania and Latvian railways.
If no train connections is available on your planed travel journey, use one of the frequent buses.
Find all train schedules and buy your tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Vilnius to Riga?
The following links could be interesting for you.
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Vilnius - Riga
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Riga - Vilnius / Kaunas - Riga / Klaipeda - Riga
2d Travelling from Riga (Latvia) to Tallinn (Estonia)
Travel from Latvia to Estonia by train with one change of train at the border station in Valga. You have to buy two train tickets.
1. From your departure station in Latvia to Valga. Example from Tallinn to Valga the ticket fare is 15 EUR. The journey time is 3:10 hours.
2. From Valga to your travel destination in Estonia. Example from Valga to Riga the ticket fare is 5 EUR. The journey time is 2:40 hours.
Both tickets are available at the websites of Latvian and Estonian railways.
If no train connections is available on your planed travel journey, use one of the frequent buses.
Find all train schedules and buy your tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Riga to Tallinn?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
LDz standard (LDzS) / Elron train (ELT)
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Tallinn - Riga
train company:
ELR Elron / LDz Latvijas dzelzceļš
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Tallinn - Riga / Riga - Tartu
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
Estonia Peatus / Latvia Rail
2e Travelling from Tallinn (Estonia) to Helsinki (Finland)
Travel from Estonia to Finland and make use of the ferry on the route from Tallinn to Helsinki. You have to buy three tickets for this route.
1) From your departure railway station to Tallinn.
2) From Tallinn to Helsinki by ferry. The journey time is two to three hours. Ferry tickets are available from 15 EUR. Frequent ferry connections are available.
3) From Helsinki to your final travel destination in Finland.
Find the exact train and ferry schedules and buy your tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Tallinn to Helsinki?
The following links could be interesting for you.
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Helsinki - Tallinn / Tallinn - Helsinki
train company:
TALL Tallink Silja / VIKI Viking Line / ECKO Eckerö Line / LINDA Linda Line
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Helsinki - Tallinn / Tallinn - Tampere / Tallinn - Turku / Tallinn - Rovaniemi / Tallinn - Kokkola / Tallinn - Lahti / Tallinn - Inari / Tallinn - Kemi / Tallinn - Pori / Tartu - Oulu
2f Travelling from Helsinki (Finland) to Kauhava (Finland)
To travel in Finland by train, buy your train ticket via the given booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. Booking in advance will give you the best fares. Tickets for long distance trains include seat reservations. Good to know: Finish railways VR offer an excellent night train service which is recommended to travel the country from south (Helsinki, Turku, Tampere) to the north (Rovaniemi, Lapland).
Where to buy a ticket from Helsinki to Kauhava?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Pendolino (S) / InterCity (IC) / Allegro (AE)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
31A Helsinki - Moscow / IC 273 Helsinki - Rovaniemi / IC 265 Helsinki - Kemijärvi
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Kemi - Haparanda
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Helsinki - Stockholm / Helsinki - Tallinn
train company:
VR VR-Yhtymä Oy / KAR Oy Karelian Trains Ltd / FINN Finnlines / TALL Tallink Silja / VIKI Viking Line
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Kauhava - Helsinki / Helsinki - Rovaniemi / Helsinki - Tampere / Helsinki - Turku / Helsinki - Kemi / Helsinki - Kokkola / Helsinki - Lahti / Helsinki - Espoo / Turku - Rovaniemi / Tampere - Rovaniemi / Turku - Helsinki
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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