By train
≈ 11.5–15.5 h, with a change
By bus
≈ 16–18 h
By air
none from Lviv; RZE ≈ 170 km
Border
EU — Ukraine passport control
| Trains | Departs | Arrives |
|---|---|---|
| № D 51 → IC 3806 → IC 205change: Przemyśl 05:00→05:50, Kraków Główny 08:25→10:13; one leg is sleeping cars only | 03:08 Lviv | 15:49 Wien Hbf |
| № D 31 → IC 114 → EC 131 → RJ 253change: Przemyśl 08:19→08:44, Bohumín 13:24→13:34, Břeclav 15:40→15:55; one leg is sleeping cars only | 06:16 Lviv | 16:49 Wien Hbf |
| № D 35 → IC 3716 → IC 212 → EC 107change: Przemyśl 11:20→11:42, Kraków Główny 14:26→15:40, Bohumín 17:39→18:34; one leg is sleeping cars only | 09:00 Lviv | 21:49 Wien Hbf |
| № D 63 → IC 417change: Przemyśl 16:59→17:49; one leg is sleeping cars only | 14:50 Lviv | 05:25 (+1 day) Wien Hbf |
| № D 40749change: | 19:18 Lviv | 09:22 (+1 day) Wien Hbf |
Local time at each station. Source: PKP (Polish Railways) journey planner, connections running daily 15.10–20.10, valid until 24.10.2026. Check the ticket search before you travel.
Find tickets for this route| Departs | Arrives |
|---|---|
| 15:35 Lviv (Stryiskyi BS) | 08:00 (+1 day) Vienna Erdberg (VIB) |
Local time at each station. Source: FlixBus timetable — services running daily 21.10–27.10, valid until 24.10.2026. Other carriers are in the ticket search. Check the ticket search before you travel.
Find a bus ticketBetween Lviv and Vienna you go by train or by bus: the train takes ≈ 11.5–15.5 h (with a change, usually in Przemyśl and Kraków or Bohumín), the bus ≈ 16–18 h. The train is usually faster. The timetables we have checked with the carriers are above; tickets for either are in the search at the top.
By train. No direct train: the fastest is via Przemyśl and Kraków (≈ 11.5 h); other options change in Czechia. Leave Lviv at 03:08 and be in Vienna by the evening.
By bus. The budget alternative to the night train; arrival at Erdberg by the U3 metro.
You cannot fly from Lviv: Ukrainian airspace is closed. To skip the overnight ride, get to the nearest airport — Rzeszów (RZE, ≈ 170 km, 4–5 hours including the border) or Krakow (KRK, ≈ 330 km) — and fly to Vienna from there. Search flights in the “Flights” tab above.
Times and prices are approximate — check the search above for live schedules and fares.
Usually the train: ≈ 11.5–15.5 h versus ≈ 16–18 h by bus. Exact times for each service are in the timetables above.
You cannot fly from Lviv: Ukrainian airspace is closed. To skip the overnight ride, get to the nearest airport — Rzeszów (RZE, ≈ 170 km, 4–5 hours including the border) or Krakow (KRK, ≈ 330 km) — and fly to Vienna from there. Search flights in the “Flights” tab above.
Ukrainian citizens with a biometric passport can enter the EU visa-free for up to 90 days within 180, and a valid biometric passport is currently enough. Since 10 April 2026 the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) runs at Schengen borders: fingerprints and a photo are taken on your first entry, so allow extra time at the border. The European Commission plans to launch ETIAS — an online travel authorisation for visa-exempt nationals — in the last quarter of 2026, with the exact date to be announced (as of October 2026).
It depends on the day and crossing load: trains are usually faster and more predictable, buses can take from one to several hours. Leave a buffer for tight connections.
