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Bypass busy airport crowds, avoid being squashed in a cabin, and travel from Vienna to Paris by train.
From the fresh alpine air of Austria to the electric buzz of Paris, take it all in from the comfort of your carriage.
Covering 642 miles in about ten hours, the journey may take longer than flying, but you’ll arrive feeling rested and fully charged to go. It’s also a great way to see Europe in a snapshot, as you speed through Bavaria into Germany, and over to the north of France.
Deutsche Bahn, OBB and Westbah trains all service the route, which requires at least one change.
Arriving into Paris Gare de l’Est train station, you’re perfectly placed for all the action, just 15-minutes’ walk to the Champs Elysee and the Museum of Chocolate, as well as other delights. If that makes for hungry reading, more information about the train journey from Vienna to Paris can be found below.
ÖBB is the major railway company for Austria, subdivided into several subsidiaries, responsible for certain areas of transport, such as long distance and local transport, the operation of postal buses and the transport of goods. Railjet is ÖBB's high-speed train, which travels at speeds of up to 143 mph (230 km/h) and connects the main Austrian cities with Germany, Hungary, Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Italy.
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