- To Vienna from Rome by train
- How to get from Rome to Vienna by bus
- Choosing wings
- The car is not a luxury
The ability to travel freely within the EU countries with a Schengen visa in your passport allows you to see many cities and countries in one trip, without wasting time on unnecessary border formalities. The Italian and Austrian capitals are visited by millions of tourists every year, and therefore transport companies offer many ways to get from Rome to Vienna.
The 1160 km separating cities can be covered by plane - the way is fast and often not the most expensive, or by train - for a long time, but with the opportunity to admire the surrounding landscapes, which are especially beautiful on this route.
To Vienna from Rome by train
Railway companies cannot yet offer direct trains connecting the capitals of Italy and Austria, but with transfers in Innsbruck, Mestre or Padova, you will reach your destination in about 12 hours. The fare will be about 150 euros. If you book your tickets well in advance, there is a chance to get them a little cheaper. The timetable is available at www.bahn.de and travel documents can be booked at www.orario.trenitalia.com.
The central railway station is located in the Italian capital at the address: Piazzale dei Cinquecento, 00185 and is called Roma Termini:
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The station's opening hours are from 4.30 to 1.30, but passengers will be able to use public toilets or leave their luggage in the storage room around the clock.
- The station offers convenient infrastructure for passengers waiting for the train. In the waiting rooms you can exchange currency or withdraw cash from your card at an ATM. You can dine in a restaurant or cafe, and in Termini stores you can buy souvenirs or food for the trip.
- For the needs of tourists, the station has a post office, travel agencies and information kiosks.
The easiest way to get to Termini Train Station is to take the Rome Metro. You will need the station of the same name, located at the intersection of lines A and B. Bus routes 105, 16, 38 and 92, and trams 5 and 14 also follow Termini.
How to get from Rome to Vienna by bus
The bus service between the two capitals is supported by several European carriers:
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Student Agency's prices are traditionally one of the lowest. Especially when it comes to booking tickets in advance. The fare from Rome to Vienna will be about 70 euros, and you will have to spend 15.5 hours on the road. The bus travels through Florence, Venice and Austrian Graz. Useful details on the website - www.studentagency.eu.
- The road with the FlixBus carrier will take a little longer - from 18 hours. Passengers will have to change trains in Trieste. The connection will take an entire hour and a half, but the ticket price will be only 50 euros. The necessary information at www.flizbus.com.
- With Eurolines IT cars, you will be able to get from Rome to Vienna in 16.5 hours and about 75 euros. All important details can be found on the originator's website - www.eurolines.it.
The Roman bus station Roma Tiburtina is located near the railway station of the same name - the second largest in the Eternal City. You can get there from the Rome Metro Line B trains. Your stop is called Tiburtina.
Choosing wings
Contrary to the reputation of the most expensive type of transport, which is entrenched in aviation, tickets from the Italian capital to the Austrian one and back will cost between 90-100 euros. Eurowings, Air Berlin, Alitalia and Raynair are ready to take passengers on board.
Rome Fiumicino Airport, from where international flights operate, is located just half an hour from the city center. To get there will help the Leonardo express trains from Termini station and trains from the second Roman railway station - Tiburtina. There is also a bus service from both stations: the Cotral company delivers passengers from Tiburtina station to the airport around the clock, and from Termini it is done by express buses SIT. The issue price is 6 euros.
In Vienna, passengers arrive at Schwechat Airport. It was built 16 km from the city. For a transfer, you can use a taxi service - about 35-40 euros. A trip by express train City Airport Train CAT will be several times cheaper. It runs to Vienna's Landstraße underground station, located at the intersection of the U3 and U4 lines in the city center. One way fare will be 12 euros. Trains run every half hour from 6.00 to 24.00. The second option is the S7 train, which runs between the airport and the city with stops. Travel time will be about half an hour.
The car is not a luxury
To get from Rome to Vienna, car enthusiasts often rent a car. The road takes at least 12 hours, but tourists spend this time surrounded by beautiful natural landscapes. When you are about to hit the road, check out some useful information:
- In European countries, there are very serious fines for violating traffic rules, and therefore they should be strictly observed.
- The cost of one liter of fuel is approximately 1.2 and 1.6 euros in Austria and Italy, respectively.
- To travel on toll roads in Austria, you need to purchase a special permit - a vignette. They are sold at checkpoints at border crossings and at gas stations. To travel on Italian toll roads, a vignette is not required and services are paid after the fact on the spot and in accordance with the road tariffs.
Do not forget that parking is paid on weekdays and during the day in most European cities. The price of the issue in Italy and Austria is approximately 2 euros per hour for a passenger vehicle.
All prices in the material are approximate and given as of January 2017. It is better to check the exact fare on the official websites of the carriers.
