Italy
AustriaMilan to Vienna shipping route.
815 km by rail, about 27 h 12 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Milan and Vienna
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
MilanRailViennaRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 815 km (507 mi) |
| Straight line | 626 km |
| Transit time | 27 h 12 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Milan to Vienna shipping route by rail
The rail shipping route from Milan, Italy to Vienna, Austria runs 815 km on the freight network, heading north east. The straight line between the cities is 626 km, the track adds 30%.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 27 h 12 min. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between Italy 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 Milan and Vienna.
By road the same trip is 895 km and takes a truck about 9 h 12 min.
Of 31 rail routes from Milan in this directory, Vienna is the 8th shortest. Closer destinations: Paris (776 km), Munich (552 km) and Ljubljana (514 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Milan to Vienna?
815 km by rail (626 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Milan to Vienna?
About 27 h 12 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 Milan has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Milan to
Basel347 km - Milan to Trieste407 km
- Milan to
Lyon443 km - Milan to
Koper463 km - Milan to Ljubljana514 km
- Milan to
Munich552 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.