Romania
AustriaBucharest to Vienna shipping route.
1,075 km by rail, about 35 h 48 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Bucharest and Vienna
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
BucharestRailViennaRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,075 km (668 mi) |
| Straight line | 856 km |
| Transit time | 35 h 48 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Bucharest to Vienna shipping route by rail
Bucharest to Vienna by rail freight: 1,075 km of track, north west from Romania to Austria.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 35 h 48 min. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between Romania and Austria come on top.
Rail freight suits heavy, high volume cargo that is not urgent: containers, steel, chemicals, grain, cars. Per tonne it emits far less CO2 than trucking the same distance. Most shipments still need a truck for the first and last mile to the rail terminals in Bucharest and Vienna.
By road the same trip is 1,090 km and takes a truck about 22 h 54 min.
Of 32 rail routes from Bucharest in this directory, Vienna is the 5th shortest. Closer destinations: Bratislava (1,019 km), Budapest (834 km) and Istanbul (748 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Bucharest to Vienna?
1,075 km by rail (856 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Bucharest to Vienna?
About 35 h 48 min at an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops included. Border and terminal times vary.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Vienna to Bucharest has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
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Istanbul748 km - Bucharest to
Budapest834 km - Bucharest to
Bratislava1,019 km - Bucharest to
Ljubljana1,189 km - Bucharest to
Warsaw1,231 km - Budapest to Vienna251 km
Prague to Vienna337 km- Ljubljana to Vienna413 km
Munich to Vienna414 km
Trieste to Vienna493 km- Koper to Vienna530 km
How we count: rail distance on the freight network, 30 km/h average including stops. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all rail distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.